Kharia

KHR

developing

Alternate Names: Haria, Khadia, Khariya, Kharvi, Khatria, Kheria

Dialects: Dhelki Kharia, Dudh Kharia, Mirdha-Kharia.

Genealogy:

Austro-Asiatic
Munda
South Munda
Kharia-Juang

Demographics: 240,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 241,580.

Language Use: Also use Bengali [ben], Hindi [hin], Oriya [ory], Santhali [sat].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 46% (1991 census). Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1992.

Writing System: Devanagari, Latin

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal. A Scheduled Caste in Tripura. Christian, Hindu.