# Ward 47, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 47, BBMP

Ward 47 of BBMP, Bangalore district, Karnataka, had **42,135 people in 8,941 households** at the 2011 Census — the 82nd most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 78.8%, below the town average of 88.7%.

- 42,135people (2011)
- 8,941households
- 82 of 209by population
- 78.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 47, BBMP?

■ Ward 47 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945**

**942

Working population ****38.9%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,254 (81%) · **■** Household industry 654 (4%) · **■** Farming 453 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2,042 (12%)

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 47

Of every 100 households in Ward 47 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 47 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

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

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****78%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**4%

Use banking services ****19%**

**69%

Television ****85%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**19%

None of these assets ****5%**

**2%

Own their home ****39%**

**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 4440,212 people
- Ward 4534,196 people
- Ward 4631,449 people
- Ward 4835,814 people
- Ward 4937,955 people
- Ward 5049,094 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 47, BBMP?42,135 people in 8,941 households (Census 2011)