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About Kharagpur Village

Kharagpur is one of the larger villages in Bihta tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,035, made up of 2,630 males and 2,405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 388 hectares hectares.

Kharagpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharagpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Bihta
Area (hectares) 388 hectares
Population 5,035
Male Population 2,630
Female Population 2,405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kharagpur compares

By the 2011 count Kharagpur is the 8th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,437 residents. Its 388 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 900.

Getting to Kharagpur

Kharagpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharagpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kharagpur from other places

Kharagpur lies about 27 km from Patna. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kharagpur
Tehsil headquarters Bihta 3.8 km
Nearest town Bihtā 3.8 km
District headquarters Patna 27 km

Villages closest to Kharagpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bihta tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kharagpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharagpur village had a population of 5,035. That makes it the 8th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,437 residents.

Kharagpur village has 2,630 males and 2,405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharagpur has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 900.

Kharagpur covers 388 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharagpur falls under Bihta tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The census record for Kharagpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kharagpur.

Kharagpur is about 27 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharagpur is in Bihta tehsil of Patna district. Bihta is about 3.8 km away. Bihtā is about 3.8 km away. Patna is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amahra (1.5 km), Hiramanpur (1.7 km) and Pakri (1.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kharagpur today is likely to be higher.

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