# Ward 2, Palitana (Bhavnagar, Gujarat) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palitana, Gujarat 

# Ward 2, Palitana

Ward 2 of Palitana, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, had **10,385 people in 1,838 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 9 census wards. Literacy was 77.8%, close to the town average of 78.3%.

- 10,385people (2011)
- 1,838households
- 2 of 9by population
- 77.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Palitana?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Palitana average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**942

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874**

**898

Working population ****28.9%**

**31.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,361 (79%) · **■** Household industry 121 (4%) · **■** Farming 223 (7%) · **■** Marginal 298 (10%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Palitana average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**16%

Tap water ****83%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**31%

Use banking services ****49%**

**56%

Television ****69%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****13%**

**11%

Own their home ****82%**

**79%

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 Palitana

- Ward 18,749 people
- Ward 34,541 people
- Ward 43,585 people
- Ward 510,882 people

[Full Palitana ward list (9 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/bhavnagar/palitana/palitana/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Palitana?10,385 people in 1,838 households (Census 2011)