Kharba

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Kharba | type = city | latd = 25.42 | longd = 88.07
locator_position = right | state_name = West Bengal
district = Malda
leader_title = MLA
leader_name = Mahabubul Haque
altitude = 29
population_as_of = 2001
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website = malda.nic.in/
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Kharba is a small town and an assembly constituency in Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. [cite web | url = http://www.calcuttaweb.com/maps/maldah.shtml
title = West Bengal, Malda| accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work = map | publisher = calcuttaweb.com] The town is located on the western banks of the Mahananda River. The Raiganj Bird Sanctuary is a nearby tourist attraction. [cite web | url = http://www.india9.com/i9show/Kharba-72039.htm | title = Kharba| accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work = | publisher = india9.com]

Geography

Kharba is located at coord|25.42|N|88.07|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Kharba.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharba] ] . It has an average elevation of m to ft|29|m|abbr=on.

Administration

Kharba is a village panchayat under Chanchal – I intermediate panchayat in Malda district. [cite web | url = http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/viewpansum.asp?selstate=19&pno=42&ptype=V | title = Village Panchayats of West Bengal | accessdate = 2008-02-02 | last = | first = | work = Maldah | publisher = National Panchayat Directory,Panchayat Informatics Division,NIC ] :

Politics

Mahabubul Haque (Badal) of INC won the Kharba assembly seat thrice in arrow defeating Anjumanara of CPI(M) in 2006, and Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 2001 and 1996. Nozmul Hoque of CPI(M) defeated Mahbabul Haque of INC in 1991 and 1987. Mahbabul Haque of INC defeated Nazmul Hoque of CPI(M) in 1982. Golam Yazdani, Independent, defeated Mahabubul Haque of INC in 1977. [cite web | url =http://www.eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp41.htm
title = 41 - Kharba Assembly Constituency | accessdate = 2008-02-05 | last = | first = | work = Partywise Comparison since 1977Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India ]

Kharba is part of Raiganj (Lok Sabha constituency). [cite web | url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_ACPC.pdf | title = General election to the Legislative Assembly, 2001 – List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies | accessdate = 2007-09-19 | last = | first = | work = West Bengal | publisher = Election Commission of India]

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