Kharigerya
Kharigerya is a village in the Raipur CD block in the Khatra subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India Geography. Location. Kharigerya is located at . Area overview. The map alongside shows the Khatra subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is having uneven lands with hard rocks. In the Khatra CD block area there are some low hills. The Kangsabati project reservoir is prominently visible in the map. The subdued patches of shaded area in the map show forested areas.It is an almost fully rural area. Demographics. According to the 2011 Census of  India, Kharigerya had a total population of 1,701 of which 879 (52%) were males and 822 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 159. The total number of literates in Kharigerya was 1,047 (67.90% of the population over 6 years). .*For language details see Raipur, Bankura (community development block)#Language and religion Transport. State Highway 9 from Durgapur (in Paschim Bardhaman district) to Nayagram (in Jhargram district) passes near Kharigerya. Education. Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya was established in 2010. It is affiliated to the Bankura University and offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali and history. Matgoda High School is a Bengali -medium coeducational institution established in 1957. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 4 computers, a library with 1,050 books and a playground.