Census ward · GVMC, Andhra Pradesh
# Ward 8, GVMC

Ward 8 of GVMC, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, had 25,118 people in 6,513 households at the 2011 Census — the 24th most populous of 72 census wards. Literacy was 89.7%, above the town average of 81.8%.
- 25,118 people (2011)
- 6,513 households
- 24 of 72 by population
- 89.7% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, GVMC?

■ Ward 8 · ■ GVMC average
- Literacy (age 7+) 89.7% 81.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1050 978
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 990 947
- Working population 36.8% 35.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 7,345 (79%) · ■ Household industry 60 (1%) · ■ Farming 108 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1,729 (19%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 63 a two-wheeler and 23 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ GVMC average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 97%
- Toilet within the home 98% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 4%
- Tap water 86% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 93% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 93% 85%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 4% 7%
- Use banking services 84% 66%
- Television 91% 86%
- Mobile phone 88% 77%
- Computer with internet 24% 12%
- Two-wheeler 63% 40%
- Car / jeep / van 23% 11%
- None of these assets 3% 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 5 43,744 people
- Ward 6 26,227 people
- Ward 7 25,102 people
- Ward 9 27,697 people
- Ward 10 26,952 people
- Ward 11 18,093 people

Full GVMC ward list (72 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, GVMC? 25,118 people in 6,513 households (Census 2011)

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