# Ward 16, Piro (Bhojpur, Bihar) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Piro, Bihar 

# Ward 16, Piro

Ward 16 of Piro, Bhojpur district, Bihar, had **2,286 people in 351 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 40.5%, below the town average of 71.5%.

- 2,286people (2011)
- 351households
- 4 of 17by population
- 40.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Piro?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Piro average

Literacy (age 7+) ****40.5%**

**71.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894**

**898

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1028**

**931

Working population ****27.3%**

**24.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 204 (33%) · **■** Household industry 16 (3%) · **■** Farming 258 (41%) · **■** Marginal 145 (23%)

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 17 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Piro average

Electricity for lighting ****17%**

**20%

Toilet within the home ****31%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**44%

Tap water ****2%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**62%

Use banking services ****38%**

**64%

Television ****14%**

**33%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**12%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****36%**

**19%

Own their home ****96%**

**88%

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 Piro

- Ward 132,174 people
- Ward 141,475 people
- Ward 151,675 people
- Ward 172,152 people

[Full Piro ward list (17 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/piro/piro/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Piro?2,286 people in 351 households (Census 2011)