Census ward · Dhanbad, Jharkhand
# Ward 47, Dhanbad

Ward 47 of Dhanbad, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, had 27,607 people in 5,168 households at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 55 census wards. Literacy was 73.6%, below the town average of 79.5%.
- 27,607 people (2011)
- 5,168 households
- 8 of 55 by population
- 73.6% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 47, Dhanbad?

■ Ward 47 · ■ Dhanbad average
- Literacy (age 7+) 73.6% 79.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 895 891
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 943 903
- Working population 25.2% 27.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 5,524 (80%) · ■ Household industry 100 (1%) · ■ Farming 53 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1,270 (18%)

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 47

Of every 100 households in Ward 47 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 47 · ■ Dhanbad average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 94%
- Toilet within the home 50% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 49% 36%
- Tap water 93% 64%
- Drinking water within premises 18% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 28%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 4% 5%
- Use banking services 74% 74%
- Television 70% 72%
- Mobile phone 69% 73%
- Computer with internet 2% 4%
- Two-wheeler 24% 32%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 6%
- None of these assets 9% 11%
- Own their home 54% 57%

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

## Other wards of Dhanbad
- Ward 44 12,634 people
- Ward 45 15,774 people
- Ward 46 24,629 people
- Ward 48 20,473 people
- Ward 49 20,898 people
- Ward 50 10,683 people

Full Dhanbad ward list (55 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 47, Dhanbad? 27,607 people in 5,168 households (Census 2011)

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