Kharagpur Railway Settlement
Kharagpur Railway Settlement is a census town in Kharagpur I CD Block of Kharagpur subdivision in Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Kharagpur Railway Settlement | |
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Census Town | |
![]() ![]() Kharagpur Railway Settlement Location in West Bengal, India ![]() ![]() Kharagpur Railway Settlement Kharagpur Railway Settlement (India) | |
Coordinates: 22.34629°N 87.28689°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 82,735 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur Sadar |
Website | paschimmedinipur |
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Kharagpur Railway Settlement had a total population of 82,735 of which 41,388 (50%) were males and 41,347 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 7,257. The total number of literates in Kharagpur Railway Settlement was 61,571 (74.42% of the population over 6 years).[1]
As of 2001 India census,[2] Kharagpur Railway Settlement had a population of 88,339. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kharagpur Railway Settlement has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 71%. In Kharagpur Railway Settlement, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.