# Ward 6, Palitana (Bhavnagar, Gujarat) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palitana, Gujarat 

# Ward 6, Palitana

Ward 6 of Palitana, Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, had **6,970 people in 1,231 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 9 census wards. Literacy was 82.0%, above the town average of 78.3%.

- 6,970people (2011)
- 1,231households
- 5 of 9by population
- 82.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Palitana?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Palitana average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978**

**942

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****996**

**898

Working population ****29.6%**

**31.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,799 (87%) · **■** Household industry 9 (0%) · **■** Farming 44 (2%) · **■** Marginal 214 (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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Palitana average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**16%

Tap water ****97%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**31%

Use banking services ****70%**

**56%

Television ****75%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**11%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 34,541 people
- Ward 43,585 people
- Ward 510,882 people
- Ward 74,996 people
- Ward 88,934 people
- Ward 95,455 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Palitana?6,970 people in 1,231 households (Census 2011)