Kharagpur Railway Settlement
| Kharagpur Railway Settlement | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kharagpur Railway Settlement 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 (2001) | |
| • Total | 88,339 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| 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.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] 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.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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