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
Census Town
Kharagpur Railway Settlement
Location in West Bengal, India
Kharagpur Railway Settlement
Kharagpur Railway Settlement (India)
Coordinates: 22.34629°N 87.28689°E / 22.34629; 87.28689
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPaschim Medinipur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total82,735
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-WB
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyMedinipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKharagpur Sadar
Websitepaschimmedinipur.gov.in

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
  1. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. "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.


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