Kharagpur, West Bengal - Demographics

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Kharagpur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 372339, out of which 190141 were males and 182896 were females. The 0–6 years population was 25,130. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 85.61.

As of 2001 India census, Kharagpur had a population of 207,984 (municipality area) and 88,339 (railway sattlement area), the fourth largest in West Bengal. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kharagpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 52%. In Kharagpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kharagpur acquires its unique place in India as a town of mixed ethnicity and linguistic diversity. At present Kharagpur City has a population almost 6.5 lakhs. And including the population of railways, IITians, Air Force, EFR & the rest of common population,it builds up to 14.5 lakhs.