Kharsia

Kharsia is a town and a Nagar Palika in Raigarh district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Kharsia is also known as "Mini Haryana" due to its high population of Marwaris.GeographyKharsia is located at. It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet). But right now this small city has been facing pollution problem since last 3–4 years and nobody seems to have found any resolution to it.DemographicsIndia census, Kharsia had a population of 17,387. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharsia has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 64.84%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kharsia, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.EconomyKharsia has witnessed major changes in its economic activities in last decade. It has very elaborate type of economy ranging from agriculture activities to ispat and power industries. Power plants have been installed around the city which are driving the financial system of the town and villages.TransportKharsia is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line. Kharsia is also well connected to major cities like Bilaspur, Raipur, Raigarh, Jharsuguda, Ambikapur through state and national highways. Nearest Airport in Raigarh 50 km.Notable people Late Lakhiram Agrawal, Former Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh BJP President and ex-Rajya Sabha MP Late Nand Kumar Patel, President Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committees, First Home minister of Chhattisgarh