Census ward · GVMC, Andhra Pradesh
# Ward 42, GVMC

Ward 42 of GVMC, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, had 23,719 people in 6,042 households at the 2011 Census — the 32nd most populous of 72 census wards. Literacy was 87.7%, above the town average of 81.8%.
- 23,719 people (2011)
- 6,042 households
- 32 of 72 by population
- 87.7% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 42, GVMC?

■ Ward 42 · ■ GVMC average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.7% 81.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1020 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 936 947
- Working population 34.5% 35.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 6,754 (83%) · ■ Household industry 84 (1%) · ■ Farming 62 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1,274 (16%)

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 42

Of every 100 households in Ward 42 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Ward 42 · ■ GVMC average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 97%
- Toilet within the home 93% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 4%
- Tap water 56% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 83% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 89% 85%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 6% 7%
- Use banking services 80% 66%
- Television 90% 86%
- Mobile phone 83% 77%
- Computer with internet 18% 12%
- Two-wheeler 55% 40%
- Car / jeep / van 13% 11%
- None of these assets 2% 5%
- Own their home 47% 46%

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

## Other wards of GVMC
- Ward 39 29,287 people
- Ward 40 25,987 people
- Ward 41 24,239 people
- Ward 43 12,434 people
- Ward 44 16,443 people
- Ward 45 33,133 people

Full GVMC ward list (72 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 42, GVMC? 23,719 people in 6,042 households (Census 2011)

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