# Ward 157, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 157, BBMP

Ward 157 of BBMP, Bangalore district, Karnataka, had **34,653 people in 8,668 households** at the 2011 Census — the 145th most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 86.4%, close to the town average of 88.7%.

- 34,653people (2011)
- 8,668households
- 145 of 209by population
- 86.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 157, BBMP?

■ Ward 157 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**942

Working population ****45.6%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12,710 (80%) · **■** Household industry 392 (2%) · **■** Farming 138 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,554 (16%)

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 157

Of every 100 households in Ward 157 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 157 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****88%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**4%

Use banking services ****66%**

**69%

Television ****84%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**19%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****30%**

**37%

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 BBMP

- Ward 15432,640 people
- Ward 15536,982 people
- Ward 15641,379 people
- Ward 15845,928 people
- Ward 15940,771 people
- Ward 16056,897 people

[Full BBMP ward list (209 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/bbmp/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 157, BBMP?34,653 people in 8,668 households (Census 2011)