Kharagpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Kharagpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kharagpur block of Munger district. The Kharagpur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,978 families residing in the Kharagpur city. The total population of Kharagpur is 31,385 out of which 16,579 are males and 14,806 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur city is 5228 which is 17% of the total population. There are 2673 male children and 2555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharagpur is 69.5%. Thus Kharagpur has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 76.97% and the female literacy rate is 61.01% in Kharagpur.
Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,978 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,228 | 2,673 | 2,555 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 64.6% | 50.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,646 | 1,908 | 1,738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 13,208 | 5,876 | 7,332 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kharagpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,646 | 1,908 | 1,738 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23 | 14 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kharagpur is 26,634 which is 84.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kharagpur is 4,655 which is 14.83% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kharagpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,634 | (84.86%) | 14,078 | 12,556 |
| Muslim | 4,655 | (14.83%) | 2,446 | 2,209 |
| Christian | 28 | (0.09%) | 18 | 10 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.13%) | 23 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.08%) | 13 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Kharagpur
The total literacy rate of Kharagpur was 69.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 18,177 literates, males were 10,703 while females were 7,474. Also the male literacy rate was 76.97% and the female literacy rate was 61.01% in Kharagpur.
| Kharagpur | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.01% | 51.5% |
| Male | 76.97% | 71.2% |
| Total | 69.49% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Kharagpur
The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Kharagpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Kharagpur.
Child Population - Kharagpur
According to Census 2011, there were 5,228 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur. Out of which 2,673 were male while 2,555 were female.
Working Population - Kharagpur
In Kharagpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,142 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,237 | 5,464 | 773 |
| Cultivators | 360 | 291 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,455 | 1,254 | 201 |
| Household Industries | 423 | 341 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 3,999 | 3,578 | 421 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,905 | 1,926 | 979 |
| Non Working | 22,243 | 9,189 | 13,054 |
Kharagpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kharagpur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,151 | 58.6% | 895 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,470 | 52.6% | 971 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,699 | 48.1% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 995 | 72.6% | 888 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,585 | 40.8% | 900 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,379 | 60.9% | 875 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 886 | 74.3% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,876 | 58.2% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,006 | 50% | 910 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,374 | 66.5% | 825 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,817 | 64.3% | 903 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,132 | 58.8% | 869 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,214 | 68.2% | 897 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,662 | 73.3% | 915 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,221 | 62.8% | 876 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,381 | 39% | 889 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,029 | 53.4% | 867 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,508 | 52% | 866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharagpur, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia