# Ward 15, Biharsharif (Nalanda, Bihar) – Population & Literacy, Census 2011

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Census ward · Biharsharif, Bihar 

# Ward 15, Biharsharif

Ward 15 of Biharsharif, Nalanda district, Bihar, had **6,944 people in 1,183 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 46 census wards. Literacy was 77.6%, above the town average of 75.3%.

- 6,944people (2011)
- 1,183households
- 13 of 46by population
- 77.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Biharsharif?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Biharsharif average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%**

**75.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**927

Working population ****22.1%**

**27.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 993 (65%) · **■** Household industry 56 (4%) · **■** Farming 88 (6%) · **■** Marginal 397 (26%)

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 76 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Biharsharif average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**16%

Tap water ****40%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**34%

Use banking services ****62%**

**56%

Television ****52%**

**48%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**15%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****24%**

**20%

Own their home ****82%**

**78%

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 Biharsharif

- Ward 125,171 people
- Ward 139,800 people
- Ward 143,991 people
- Ward 166,743 people
- Ward 175,807 people
- Ward 185,357 people

[Full Biharsharif ward list (46 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/bihar/biharsharif/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 15, Biharsharif?6,944 people in 1,183 households (Census 2011)