# Ward 17, Forbesganj (Araria, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Forbesganj, Bihar 

# Ward 17, Forbesganj

Ward 17 of Forbesganj, Araria district, Bihar, had **1,573 people in 314 households** at the 2011 Census — the 21st most populous of 25 census wards. Literacy was 92.2%, above the town average of 78.6%.

- 1,573people (2011)
- 314households
- 21 of 25by population
- 92.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Forbesganj?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Forbesganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.2%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1321**

**963

Working population ****31.3%**

**28.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 451 (92%) · **■** Household industry 18 (4%) · **■** Farming 17 (3%) · **■** Marginal 6 (1%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 86 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Forbesganj average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**71%

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

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**28%

Tap water ****10%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**47%

Use banking services ****74%**

**54%

Television ****72%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**18%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****3%**

**19%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 142,108 people
- Ward 151,526 people
- Ward 162,040 people
- Ward 182,211 people
- Ward 192,112 people
- Ward 201,714 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Forbesganj?1,573 people in 314 households (Census 2011)