# Ward 14, Forbesganj (Araria, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Forbesganj, Bihar 

# Ward 14, Forbesganj

Ward 14 of Forbesganj, Araria district, Bihar, had **2,108 people in 361 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 25 census wards. Literacy was 56.7%, below the town average of 78.6%.

- 2,108people (2011)
- 361households
- 15 of 25by population
- 56.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 14, Forbesganj?

■ Ward 14 · ■ Forbesganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.7%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1094**

**963

Working population ****25.9%**

**28.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 506 (93%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Farming 14 (3%) · **■** Marginal 12 (2%)

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 14

Of every 100 households in Ward 14 in 2011, 80 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 14 · ■ Forbesganj average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**71%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**28%

Tap water ****16%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**47%

Use banking services ****55%**

**54%

Television ****54%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****20%**

**19%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 111,598 people
- Ward 12963 people
- Ward 132,408 people
- Ward 151,526 people
- Ward 162,040 people
- Ward 171,573 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 14, Forbesganj?2,108 people in 361 households (Census 2011)