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Kharagpur, city, south-central West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just south of the Kasai River, about 70 miles (110 km) west-southwest of Kolkata (Calcutta).

Kharagpur: Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur: Indian Institute of TechnologyIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.

Kharagpur was originally only the railway suburb of Midnapore (Medinipur), but it is now an important rail junction, with workshops and a large, carefully laid-out railway settlement. Rice milling and the manufacture of chemicals, steel, shoes, and silk cloth are important industries. The city has a Muslim saint’s shrine that is venerated by Muslims and Hindus alike. Declared a municipality in 1911, Kharagpur has a museum and is the first seat of the Indian Institute of Technology (founded 1950), which has the status of a university. The city also has an air force base. Pop. (2001) city, 188,761; urban agglom., 272,865; (2011) city, 207,604; urban agglom., 299,683.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.