Kharagpur is a Municipality city in district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Kharagpur city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kharagpur Municipality has population of 207,604 of which 106,559 are males while 101,045 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 19007 which is 9.16 % of total population of Kharagpur (M). In Kharagpur Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 948 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kharagpur is around 964 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Kharagpur city is 85.76 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Kharagpur, Male literacy is around 90.03 % while female literacy rate is 81.25 %.
Kharagpur Municipality has total administration over 44,618 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kharagpur 2024 - 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Kharagpur Municipality in 2025 is approximately
301,000.
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 2025 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 9.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.71 % of total population in Kharagpur (M).
Kharagpur Work Profile
Out of total population, 68,612 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 54,252 were males while 14,360 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 68612 working population, 79.93 % were engaged in Main Work while 20.07 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.