Census ward · GVMC, Andhra Pradesh
# Ward 17, GVMC

Ward 17 of GVMC, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, had 26,262 people in 6,731 households at the 2011 Census — the 16th most populous of 72 census wards. Literacy was 74.6%, below the town average of 81.8%.
- 26,262 people (2011)
- 6,731 households
- 16 of 72 by population
- 74.6% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, GVMC?

■ Ward 17 · ■ GVMC average
- Literacy (age 7+) 74.6% 81.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1025 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 967 947
- Working population 36.6% 35.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 8,701 (91%) · ■ Household industry 88 (1%) · ■ Farming 139 (1%) · ■ Marginal 675 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ GVMC average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 97%
- Toilet within the home 87% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 4%
- Tap water 95% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 66% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 79% 85%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 9% 7%
- Use banking services 64% 66%
- Television 86% 86%
- Mobile phone 71% 77%
- Computer with internet 15% 12%
- Two-wheeler 38% 40%
- Car / jeep / van 16% 11%
- None of these assets 8% 5%
- Own their home 58% 46%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of GVMC
- Ward 14 21,106 people
- Ward 15 21,878 people
- Ward 16 27,305 people
- Ward 18 15,605 people
- Ward 19 25,527 people
- Ward 20 22,039 people

Full GVMC ward list (72 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 17, GVMC? 26,262 people in 6,731 households (Census 2011)

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