# Ward 161, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 161, BBMP

Ward 161 of BBMP, Bangalore district, Karnataka, had **46,805 people in 12,122 households** at the 2011 Census — the 63rd most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 89.7%, close to the town average of 88.7%.

- 46,805people (2011)
- 12,122households
- 63 of 209by population
- 89.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 161, BBMP?

■ Ward 161 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****859**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**942

Working population ****42.1%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 18,228 (93%) · **■** Household industry 127 (1%) · **■** Farming 166 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,178 (6%)

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 161

Of every 100 households in Ward 161 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Ward 161 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****93%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**4%

Use banking services ****68%**

**69%

Television ****87%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****15%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**19%

None of these assets ****2%**

**2%

Own their home ****34%**

**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 15845,928 people
- Ward 15940,771 people
- Ward 16056,897 people
- Ward 16243,195 people
- Ward 16345,572 people
- Ward 16443,483 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 161, BBMP?46,805 people in 12,122 households (Census 2011)