# Ward 179, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 179, BBMP

Ward 179 of BBMP, Bangalore district, Karnataka, had **25,871 people in 6,537 households** at the 2011 Census — the 191st most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 93.9%, above the town average of 88.7%.

- 25,871people (2011)
- 6,537households
- 191 of 209by population
- 93.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 179, BBMP?

■ Ward 179 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.9%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877**

**942

Working population ****47.0%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 10,552 (87%) · **■** Household industry 69 (1%) · **■** Farming 501 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,037 (9%)

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 179

Of every 100 households in Ward 179 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 63 a two-wheeler and 48 a car.

■ Ward 179 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**2%

Tap water ****98%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**78%

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

**4%

Use banking services ****95%**

**69%

Television ****92%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****46%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****63%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****48%**

**19%

None of these assets ****0%**

**2%

Own their home ****53%**

**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 17652,250 people
- Ward 17728,846 people
- Ward 17831,034 people
- Ward 18042,171 people
- Ward 18147,182 people
- Ward 18241,037 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 179, BBMP?25,871 people in 6,537 households (Census 2011)