Census ward · Dinapur Cantonment, Bihar
# Ward 5, Dinapur Cantonment

Ward 5 of Dinapur Cantonment, Patna district, Bihar, had 3,183 people in 530 households at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 7 census wards. Literacy was 81.7%, below the town average of 84.6%.
- 3,183 people (2011)
- 530 households
- 5 of 7 by population
- 81.7% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Dinapur Cantonment?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Dinapur Cantonment average
- Literacy (age 7+) 81.7% 84.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 898 784
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1005 890
- Working population 26.6% 33.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 599 (71%) · ■ Household industry 16 (2%) · ■ Farming 16 (2%) · ■ Marginal 216 (26%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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, 95 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Dinapur Cantonment average
- Electricity for lighting 95% 93%
- Toilet within the home 79% 82%
- No toilet (open defecation) 8% 12%
- Tap water 70% 80%
- Drinking water within premises 73% 74%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 63% 67%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 21% 18%
- Use banking services 75% 74%
- Television 78% 77%
- Mobile phone 75% 74%
- Computer with internet 2% 4%
- Two-wheeler 25% 21%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 4%
- None of these assets 7% 9%
- Own their home 65% 67%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Dinapur Cantonment
- Ward 2 3,591 people
- Ward 3 2,768 people
- Ward 4 5,729 people
- Ward 6 4,012 people
- Ward 7 6,534 people

Full Dinapur Cantonment ward list (7 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Dinapur Cantonment? 3,183 people in 530 households (Census 2011)

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