Kharagpur (Munger)

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Coordinates: 25.12° N 86.55° E

Kharagpur

Kharagpur
State
 - District(s)
Bihar
 - Munger
Coordinates 25.12° N 86.55° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 48 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
26,910
 - 

Kharagpur is a city and a notified area in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar.

[edit] Geography

Kharagpur is located at 25.12° N 86.55° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Kharagpur had a population of 26,910. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kharagpur has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 39%. In Kharagpur, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kharagpur