# Ward 159, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 159, BBMP

Ward 159 of BBMP, Bangalore district, Karnataka, had **40,771 people in 10,168 households** at the 2011 Census — the 92nd most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 90.5%, close to the town average of 88.7%.

- 40,771people (2011)
- 10,168households
- 92 of 209by population
- 90.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 159, BBMP?

■ Ward 159 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.5%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****883**

**942

Working population ****40.8%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,544 (81%) · **■** Household industry 120 (1%) · **■** Farming 172 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,795 (17%)

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 159

Of every 100 households in Ward 159 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Ward 159 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****87%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**4%

Use banking services ****74%**

**69%

Television ****87%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****16%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****44%**

**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 15641,379 people
- Ward 15734,653 people
- Ward 15845,928 people
- Ward 16056,897 people
- Ward 16146,805 people
- Ward 16243,195 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 159, BBMP?40,771 people in 10,168 households (Census 2011)