# Ward 8, Makum (Tinsukia, Assam) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Makum, Assam 

# Ward 8, Makum

Ward 8 of Makum, Tinsukia district, Assam, had **2,510 people in 540 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 8 census wards. Literacy was 89.1%, above the town average of 79.3%.

- 2,510people (2011)
- 540households
- 2 of 8by population
- 89.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Makum average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.1%**

**79.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915**

**930

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****757**

**849

Working population ****36.6%**

**35.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 777 (85%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 122 (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, 87 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Makum average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**3%

Tap water ****8%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

**34%

Use banking services ****69%**

**72%

Television ****67%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**9%

Own their home ****77%**

**62%

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 Makum

- Ward 51,146 people
- Ward 61,899 people
- Ward 71,272 people

[Full Makum ward list (8 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/tinsukia/doom-dooma/makum/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Makum?2,510 people in 540 households (Census 2011)