Kharagpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Munger district, Bihar

Kharagpur Block of Munger district has a total population of 212,305 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,932 are males while 99,373 are females. In 2011 there were a total 41,731 families residing in Kharagpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur Block is 880.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.8% people live in Urban areas while 85.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.5% while that in rural areas is 61.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharagpur Block is 893 while that of Rural areas is 878.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur Block is 37298 which is 18% of the total population. There are 19200 male children and 18098 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur Block is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Kharagpur Block.

The total literacy rate of Kharagpur Block is 62.4%. The male literacy rate is 59.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.35% in Kharagpur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Kharagpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.

Kharagpur Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagpur Block.

Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Kharagpur Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur Block

Literacy Rate - Kharagpur Block

Average literacy rate of Kharagpur Block in 2011 were 62.4% in which, male and female literacy were 71.61% and 51.78% respectively. Total literate in Kharagpur Block were 109,204 of which male and female were 67,122 and 42,082 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Kharagpur Block

The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur Block is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Kharagpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Kharagpur Block.

Child Population - Kharagpur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 37,298 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur Block. Out of which 19,200 were male while 18,098 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kharagpur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,978 families under Kharagpur Block living in urban areas while 5,978 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.8% of total population of Kharagpur Block lives in Urban areas while 85.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,228 while that in rural regions is 32,070.

Working Population - Kharagpur Block

In Kharagpur Block out of total population, 71,585 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,935 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,968 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Kharagpur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kharagpur Block in Munger district.

Kharagpur Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Kharagpur, Bihar - Wikipedia