Kharagpur

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Kharagpur
Kharagpur (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : West Bengal
District : Pashchim Medinipur
Sub-district : Kharagpur
Location : 22 ° 20 ′  N , 87 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 20 ′  N , 87 ° 19 ′  E
Height : 29 m
Area : 127 km²
Inhabitants :
-  Agglomeration :		 206,923 (2011)
293,719 (2011)
Population density : 1629 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.kharagpurmunicipality.org

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Kharagpur ( Bengali : খড়্গপুর , Khaṛagpur ) is with around 207,000 inhabitants (2011 census) the largest city in the West Bengal district of Pashchim Medinipur in India . It lies at an average height of 28  m .

According to some researchers, Kharagpur is already mentioned in the Mahabharata , the Indian national epic - the demon king Hiramba is said to have ruled here. According to historical tradition, Kharagpur was still a small village in the 16th century and was surrounded by jungle; large parts of the surrounding area were under the control of Orissa . With the increasing influence of the English, the village of Hijli , located near Kharagpur, developed into a small port town. Between 1687 and 1886, Kharagpur belonged to the former kingdom of Hijli ; During this time, the Bengali Temple was erected in the village of Malancha, only five kilometers away (→ Weblink).

Established in 1950, the elite IIT Kharagpur University is the oldest Indian Institute of Technology .

Since the end of the 19th century the place has been connected to the Indian Railways network. There is a direct connection to Haora . At 1,072.50 meters in length, the Kharagpur platform is one of the longest in the world.

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Kharagpur
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 27 30th 33 34 36 34 32 32 32 32 30th 26th O 31.5
Min. Temperature (° C) 14th 16 21st 23 26th 26th 26th 26th 25th 23 19th 14th O 21.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 19th 40 54 63 148 277 278 301 284 162 32 6th Σ 1,664
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 10 11 11 11 11 9 7th 6th 6th 9 9 10 O 9.2
Rainy days ( d ) 3 2 3 5 8th 14th 18th 20th 15th 8th 3 1 Σ 100
Water temperature (° C) 25th 25th 27 28 29 30th 29 29 29 29 28 26th O 27.8
Humidity ( % ) 64 65 64 67 71 78 81 82 82 77 69 64 O 72
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Web links

Commons : Kharagpur  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 154 kB)
  2. ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Urban Agglomerations / Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 141 kB)
  3. ^ KGP Railway