Census ward · Dhanbad, Jharkhand
# Ward 9, Dhanbad

Ward 9 of Dhanbad, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, had 23,488 people in 4,478 households at the 2011 Census — the 18th most populous of 55 census wards. Literacy was 75.3%, below the town average of 79.5%.
- 23,488 people (2011)
- 4,478 households
- 18 of 55 by population
- 75.3% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Dhanbad?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Dhanbad average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.3% 79.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 918 891
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 977 903
- Working population 26.8% 27.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 4,874 (77%) · ■ Household industry 72 (1%) · ■ Farming 51 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1,295 (21%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 95 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Dhanbad average
- Electricity for lighting 95% 94%
- Toilet within the home 47% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 52% 36%
- Tap water 96% 64%
- Drinking water within premises 23% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 28%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 7% 5%
- Use banking services 74% 74%
- Television 63% 72%
- Mobile phone 61% 73%
- Computer with internet 2% 4%
- Two-wheeler 23% 32%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 6%
- None of these assets 14% 11%
- Own their home 65% 57%

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

## Other wards of Dhanbad
- Ward 6 25,288 people
- Ward 7 20,464 people
- Ward 8 19,422 people
- Ward 10 18,709 people
- Ward 11 23,127 people
- Ward 12 19,535 people

Full Dhanbad ward list (55 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 9, Dhanbad? 23,488 people in 4,478 households (Census 2011)

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