Census ward · Duru Verinag, Jammu and Kashmir
# Ward 8, Duru Verinag

Ward 8 of Duru Verinag, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, had 817 people in 110 households at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 65.8%, below the town average of 72.1%.
- 817 people (2011)
- 110 households
- 15 of 15 by population
- 65.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Duru Verinag?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Duru Verinag average
- Literacy (age 7+) 65.8% 72.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 955 828
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 865 784
- Working population 48.8% 54.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 70 (18%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Farming 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 327 (82%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 97 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Duru Verinag average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 90%
- Toilet within the home 97% 76%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 18%
- Tap water 100% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 80% 71%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 3% 50%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 46%
- Use banking services 62% 63%
- Television 68% 60%
- Mobile phone 97% 81%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 5% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 8%
- None of these assets 1% 8%
- Own their home 100% 98%

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

## Other wards of Duru Verinag
- Ward 5 2,351 people
- Ward 6 1,022 people
- Ward 7 1,805 people
- Ward 9 1,390 people
- Ward 10 1,141 people
- Ward 11 1,830 people

Full Duru Verinag ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Duru Verinag? 817 people in 110 households (Census 2011)

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