Demographic study of ward no.33, kharagpur muncipality, west bengal

1. Map of kharagpur municipal Area
Latitude- 22 18’20.04”
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Longitude- 87 17’54.33”
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Total population of Kharagpur- 289631
Total population of ward no 34- 7418
(According to 2011 census data)
Total area of Kharagpur- 90 SqKm
Population Density of Kharagpur- 3218 persons/sq.km
Total area of ward no 34- 189 acres (0.76 sqkm)
Population Density of ward no 34- 2318 persons/sq.km
550.7 du/sq.km
Wardno.34
occupies about 1% of the total share of land in Kharagpur
municipality and has about 3% of the total population.
Source – Kharagpur Municipality

2. Inference : Population of ward 34 has
Population growth in
Kharagpur Municipal Area
increased by 11%.Where as the total
population of Kharagpur has increased by
35%.
•Population growth of ward 34 is lesser
than Kharagpur because of lesser in
migration. Some plots are not sold to the
people who are not Bengalis even if
there is no provision for rent for them.
•In some areas infrastructure is not so
good.So,people don’t like to reside
over there.
Population Comparison of all wards in Kharagpur (census 2011)
Source – Kharagpur Municipality

3. Sex Ratio
India : 940
Kharagpur: 951
Ward no. 33 : 1008
Observation- Male population is 50% of the total
Male-Female ratio is almost 50:50.
Inference- The sex ratio of ward 33 is significantly higher
than the national average indicating a higher standard of
security for women in the society.
Observations : There are 570 families living
below poverty line in this ward which forms 32% of
the total population share.
There are lots of disparity among the working
population having economically weaker income
group to people from High Income Group in the
same ward.
Observation- Average household size4.5 , equal to the household size of West
Bengal whereas the average household
size of India is 4.8.
Inference- It indicates more
number of
nuclear families compared with multigenerational families.
It also indicates the more no of people
work at secondary and tertiary sectors.
Suggestions: The women of this section could
be employed in home based small-scale
industries like handicrafts.
Training centres /workshops are required for such
vocational training.
Source – Household Survey

4. 0-6AgeGroupSexRatio
0-6 Age Group
India : 1.09 males/female
Kharagpur : 1.06 males/female
Ward no.33 :1.19 males/female
Children Park
30sqm/child
Observation:
•Share of 0-6 age group is 8% of total population
•Total number of children in ward no. 33 is 628
•Percentage of male children is 54%.
•The child sex ratio of ward no.33 is 1.19 males / female which is
even higher than national average of 1.09 males / female.
Suggestions:
There is a need for specialized mother-child care centers in this
area. Since there is 8% population of children in this ward, tot
lots / secured play areas and parks are required for their
Source – Kharagpur Municipality
physical and mental development.

5. Ethnicity :
Ethnicity
Observation :
•Most prominent religion in ward 34 is Hinduism.
•Large number of people are Bengali spoken.
•Total percentage share of SC,ST,OBC is about17%.
•Origin of most of the population is West Bengal.
Some people migrated from Bangladesh during
Indo-Bangladesh partition.
Suggestions:
•Homogeneity of religion can be observed in ward 34.
•A common space is required where people from various
origin can Interact with each other and where they can
exhibit their art & culture.
Mother tongue
Source – Household Survey

6. Household ownership & Duration of stay:
Observation :
•Household ownership by males is 91%.
•Household ownership by females is 9%.
•Most of the population in this area are living here from
More than 20 years.
•Lack of rise of social status of women in society can
be observed as the percentage of women holding is lesser.
Suggestions:
•Rise of social status of women in the society is
necessary.
•People settled in this area after the Indo-bangladesh
Partition. People migrated in this area when IIT was
established due to job opportunities.
•Due to the undeveloped infrastructure like roads,
Drainage, garbage disposal in-migration has become
Lesser.So,there is less population staying for less than
20 years.
Source – Household Survey

7. Literacy rate:
Observation :
•Total population is not literate.81% of the total population
are literate.
•More male population is literate than female
Population.
•Most of the children attend school which is in IIT
Campus.
Suggestions :
•Efforts should be given to make the total population
literate.
•Literacy rate should be more or less same among male &
female population.
•A good school should be established in the ward so that
children need to go outside the ward for schooling.
•Adults schools can be introduced among the people .
Source – Kharagpur Municipality

8. Socio-economic Distribution:
Observation :
•Dependant population is 69%.
•Workforce population is 31%
•Most of the population has income 7501-12500
•Most of the population has expenditure is 7501-12500
Cluster of
People from
Andhra
Suggestions :
•Most of the population are Lower Middleclass.
•Larger number of dependant population.
Income generation in this area is necessary.
There is no option for increasing the tax which can create
difficulty for further development of this ward.
Expenditure
Working and
Non-Working Population
Source – Household survey
Cluster of
Bangladeshi
people
Settlement of
E.W.S people
Income Distribution

9. No.
Of
Income
peop
le
Proportion
of income
belonging
to each
group
Proportion
of each
group to
total
populatio
n
Cumulati
ve
proportio
n of
income
Cumulativ
e
proportion
of
population
22
2500-5000
0.046
0.082
0.046
0.082
50
5000-7500
0.077
0.188
0.123
0.270
70
7500-12500
0.123
0.263
0.246
0.533
38
12500 – 17500
0.185
0.142
0.431
0.675
30
17500 – 25500
0.262
0.113
0.693
0.788
56
>25000
0.308
0.210
1
1
total
Socio-economic Distribution:
81250
1
1
1
1
Observation:
•The convex nature of the Lorenz curve points out the inequality in income distribution.
Suggestions :
•Programs should be implemented to increase the job opportunities among LIG groups.
•Programs like adults schools can be introduced among the people .

10. No.
Of
Income
peop
le
Proportion
of income
belonging
to each
group
Proportion
of each
group to
total
populatio
n
Cumulati
ve
proportio
n of
income
Cumulativ
e
proportion
of
population
22
2500-5000
0.046
0.082
0.046
0.082
50
5000-7500
0.077
0.188
0.123
0.270
70
7500-12500
0.123
0.263
0.246
0.533
38
12500 – 17500
0.185
0.142
0.431
0.675
30
17500 – 25500
0.262
0.113
0.693
0.788
56
>25000
0.308
0.210
1
1
total
Socio-economic Distribution:
81250
1
1
1
1
Observation:
•The convex nature of the Lorenz curve points out the inequality in income distribution.
Suggestions :
•Programs should be implemented to increase the job opportunities among LIG groups.
•Programs like adults schools can be introduced among the people .