Kharagpur - I Population Data

Comprehensive demographics including 2026 projections, Census 2011, and 2001 data.

Census 2011 Data

Official

👥Total Population

2,58,040

📖Literacy Rate

68.49%

⚖️Sex Ratio

969

per 1000 Males

🏠Households

58,335

👶

Future Generation • 11.1% of total pop

Child Sex Ratio 966

Females per 1000 Males (0-6 age)

Boys 14,585

Girls 14,092

13.0% Diff

Male Literacy 74.9%

Female Literacy 61.9%

SC Population

46,431

18.0% of total

ST Population

42,453

16.5% of total

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Primary occupation: services & industries

Worker Participation Rate 38%

Main Workers 73,753

Employment > 6 months/year

Marginal Workers 24,130

Employment < 6 months/year

Other Workers (Services/Ind) 62.9%

Cultivators (Farmers) 8.6%

Agricultural Laborers 26.6%

Household Industries 1.8%