Census ward · GVMC, Andhra Pradesh
# Ward 23, GVMC

Ward 23 of GVMC, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, had 19,897 people in 5,019 households at the 2011 Census — the 48th most populous of 72 census wards. Literacy was 82.9%, close to the town average of 81.8%.
- 19,897 people (2011)
- 5,019 households
- 48 of 72 by population
- 82.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 23, GVMC?

■ Ward 23 · ■ GVMC average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.9% 81.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 987 947
- Working population 34.5% 35.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 5,728 (83%) · ■ Household industry 89 (1%) · ■ Farming 79 (1%) · ■ Marginal 974 (14%)

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 23

Of every 100 households in Ward 23 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 87 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 23 · ■ GVMC average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 97%
- Toilet within the home 91% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 4%
- Tap water 98% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 67% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 87% 85%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 4% 7%
- Use banking services 62% 66%
- Television 86% 86%
- Mobile phone 75% 77%
- Computer with internet 2% 12%
- Two-wheeler 28% 40%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 11%
- None of these assets 6% 5%
- Own their home 43% 46%

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

## Other wards of GVMC
- Ward 20 22,039 people
- Ward 21 18,632 people
- Ward 22 20,013 people
- Ward 24 16,597 people
- Ward 25 18,679 people
- Ward 26 23,576 people

Full GVMC ward list (72 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 23, GVMC? 19,897 people in 5,019 households (Census 2011)

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