# Ward 5, Bhuj (Kachchh, Gujarat) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Bhuj, Gujarat 

# Ward 5, Bhuj

Ward 5 of Bhuj, Kachchh district, Gujarat, had **8,773 people in 2,006 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 89.0%, close to the town average of 86.4%.

- 8,773people (2011)
- 2,006households
- 6 of 15by population
- 89.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Bhuj?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Bhuj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**888

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1060**

**901

Working population ****38.3%**

**37.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,172 (65%) · **■** Household industry 57 (2%) · **■** Farming 23 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,111 (33%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 59 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Bhuj average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**6%

Tap water ****96%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**68%

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

**19%

Use banking services ****76%**

**71%

Television ****83%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****59%**

**57%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**12%

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

**6%

Own their home ****76%**

**74%

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 Bhuj

- Ward 29,680 people
- Ward 35,148 people
- Ward 45,917 people
- Ward 614,302 people
- Ward 78,313 people
- Ward 85,502 people

[Full Bhuj ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/bhuj/bhuj/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 5, Bhuj?8,773 people in 2,006 households (Census 2011)