Kharagpur is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Munger, Bihar. The Kharagpur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat has population of 31,385 of which 16,579 are males while 14,806 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5228 which is 16.66 % of total population of Kharagpur (NP). In Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 893 against state average of 918. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kharagpur is around 956 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Kharagpur city is 69.49 % higher than state average of 61.80 %. In Kharagpur, Male literacy is around 76.97 % while female literacy rate is 61.01 %.
Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,978 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kharagpur 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
43,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Kharagpur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kharagpur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kharagpur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Kharagpur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Kharagpur (NP).
Kharagpur Work Profile
Out of total population, 9,142 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,390 were males while 1,752 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 9142 working population, 68.22 % were engaged in Main Work while 31.78 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.