# Ward 13, Forbesganj (Araria, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Forbesganj, Bihar 

# Ward 13, Forbesganj

Ward 13 of Forbesganj, Araria district, Bihar, had **2,408 people in 392 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 25 census wards. Literacy was 72.1%, below the town average of 78.6%.

- 2,408people (2011)
- 392households
- 3 of 25by population
- 72.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 13, Forbesganj?

■ Ward 13 · ■ Forbesganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1080**

**963

Working population ****27.8%**

**28.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 541 (81%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Farming 59 (9%) · **■** Marginal 60 (9%)

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 13

Of every 100 households in Ward 13 in 2011, 52 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 13 · ■ Forbesganj average

Electricity for lighting ****52%**

**71%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**28%

Tap water ****2%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**47%

Use banking services ****19%**

**54%

Television ****29%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****26%**

**19%

Own their home ****91%**

**83%

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 Forbesganj

- Ward 101,683 people
- Ward 111,598 people
- Ward 12963 people
- Ward 142,108 people
- Ward 151,526 people
- Ward 162,040 people

[Full Forbesganj ward list (25 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/forbesganj/forbesganj/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 13, Forbesganj?2,408 people in 392 households (Census 2011)