Kolaghat is a Block situated in Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. Situated in urban region of West Bengal, it is one among the 25 blocks of Purba Medinipur district. As per the government records, the block number of Kolaghat is 318. The block has 113 villages and there are total 62519 homes in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Kolaghat's population is 290124. Out of this, 150246 are males while the females count 139878 here. This block has 31450 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 16145 are boys and 15305 are girls.
Literacy rate in Kolaghat block is 75%. 219686 out of total 290124 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 81% as 122060 males out of total 150246 are educated however female literacy rate is 69% as 97626 out of total 139878 females are literate in this Block.
The Negative portion is that illiteracy rate of Kolaghat block is 24%. Here 70438 out of total 290124 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 18% as 28186 males out of total 150246 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 30% and 42252 out of total 139878 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of occupied individual of Kolaghat block is 108809 however 181315 are non-working. And out of 108809 occupied individual 12251 individuals are totally reliant on cultivation.