# Ward 5, Colgong (Bhagalpur, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Colgong, Bihar 

# Ward 5, Colgong

Ward 5 of Colgong, Bhagalpur district, Bihar, had **2,151 people in 407 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 72.9%, below the town average of 76.8%.

- 2,151people (2011)
- 407households
- 6 of 17by population
- 72.9%literacy

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

■ Ward 5 · ■ Colgong average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%**

**76.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**877

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877**

**922

Working population ****26.5%**

**26.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 246 (43%) · **■** Household industry 169 (30%) · **■** Farming 89 (16%) · **■** Marginal 67 (12%)

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, 98 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Colgong average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**29%

Tap water ****6%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%**

**26%

Use banking services ****84%**

**57%

Television ****68%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****5%**

**21%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Colgong

- Ward 21,909 people
- Ward 32,344 people
- Ward 42,430 people
- Ward 61,955 people
- Ward 72,038 people
- Ward 81,875 people

[Full Colgong ward list (17 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/colgong/colgong/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 5, Colgong?2,151 people in 407 households (Census 2011)