# Ward 5, Forbesganj (Araria, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Forbesganj, Bihar 

# Ward 5, Forbesganj

Ward 5 of Forbesganj, Araria district, Bihar, had **2,184 people in 408 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 25 census wards. Literacy was 94.8%, above the town average of 78.6%.

- 2,184people (2011)
- 408households
- 13 of 25by population
- 94.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Forbesganj?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Forbesganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838**

**963

Working population ****30.4%**

**28.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 591 (89%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 12 (2%) · **■** Marginal 55 (8%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Forbesganj average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**71%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**28%

Tap water ****3%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**47%

Use banking services ****88%**

**54%

Television ****86%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**3%

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

**19%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 22,194 people
- Ward 32,380 people
- Ward 41,708 people
- Ward 61,380 people
- Ward 72,315 people
- Ward 82,213 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 5, Forbesganj?2,184 people in 408 households (Census 2011)