Kharagpur Railway Settlement | |
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Census Town | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°20′47″N 87°17′13″E / 22.34629°N 87.28689°ECoordinates: 22°20′47″N 87°17′13″E / 22.34629°N 87.28689°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 82,735 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur Sadar |
Website | paschimmedinipur |
Kharagpur Railway Settlement is a census town in Paschim Medinipur (West Midnapore) District in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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).
As of 2001[update] India census, 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.