# Ward 8, Biswanath Chariali (Sonitpur, Assam) – Population

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Census ward · Biswanath Chariali, Assam 

# Ward 8, Biswanath Chariali

Ward 8 of Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur district, Assam, had **1,553 people in 385 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 8 census wards. Literacy was 89.7%, close to the town average of 90.9%.

- 1,553people (2011)
- 385households
- 7 of 8by population
- 89.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Biswanath Chariali?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Biswanath Chariali average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%**

**90.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**905

Working population ****32.5%**

**34.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 412 (82%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Farming 24 (5%) · **■** Marginal 64 (13%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 86 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Biswanath Chariali average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**2%

Tap water ****28%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**87%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**20%

Use banking services ****76%**

**82%

Television ****74%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**16%

None of these assets ****5%**

**7%

Own their home ****67%**

**65%

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 Biswanath Chariali

- Ward 53,648 people
- Ward 64,468 people
- Ward 72,258 people

[Full Biswanath Chariali ward list (8 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/sonitpur/biswanath/biswanath-chariali/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Biswanath Chariali?1,553 people in 385 households (Census 2011)