Census ward · GVMC, Andhra Pradesh
# Ward 47, GVMC

Ward 47 of GVMC, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, had 24,923 people in 6,355 households at the 2011 Census — the 27th most populous of 72 census wards. Literacy was 80.9%, close to the town average of 81.8%.
- 24,923 people (2011)
- 6,355 households
- 27 of 72 by population
- 80.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 47, GVMC?

■ Ward 47 · ■ GVMC average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.9% 81.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 968 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 941 947
- Working population 35.1% 35.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 6,951 (79%) · ■ Household industry 98 (1%) · ■ Farming 121 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1,575 (18%)

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 47

Of every 100 households in Ward 47 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 47 · ■ GVMC average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 97%
- Toilet within the home 91% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 6% 4%
- Tap water 91% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 71% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 81% 85%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 11% 7%
- Use banking services 57% 66%
- Television 82% 86%
- Mobile phone 77% 77%
- Computer with internet 6% 12%
- Two-wheeler 30% 40%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 11%
- None of these assets 5% 5%
- Own their home 52% 46%

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

## Other wards of GVMC
- Ward 44 16,443 people
- Ward 45 33,133 people
- Ward 46 17,957 people
- Ward 48 25,883 people
- Ward 49 27,234 people
- Ward 50 22,221 people

Full GVMC ward list (72 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 47, GVMC? 24,923 people in 6,355 households (Census 2011)

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