# Ward 1, Basugaon (Chirang, Assam) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Basugaon, Assam 

# Ward 1, Basugaon

Ward 1 of Basugaon, Chirang district, Assam, had **1,983 people in 405 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 4 census wards. Literacy was 86.6%, close to the town average of 84.6%.

- 1,983people (2011)
- 405households
- 4 of 4by population
- 86.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Basugaon?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Basugaon average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.6%**

**84.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1111**

**958

Working population ****32.4%**

**35.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 452 (70%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Farming 4 (1%) · **■** Marginal 176 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 82 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Basugaon average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**12%

Tap water ****2%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**55%

Use banking services ****72%**

**67%

Television ****55%**

**53%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****11%**

**15%

Own their home ****89%**

**89%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Basugaon

- Ward 22,874 people
- Ward 34,439 people
- Ward 44,553 people

[Full Basugaon ward list (4 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/chirang/kokrajhar/basugaon/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Basugaon?1,983 people in 405 households (Census 2011)