# Ward 79, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 79, BBMP

Ward 79 of [BBMP](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/area-not-under-any-sub-district/bbmp/), [Bangalore](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore/) district, Karnataka, had **37,291 people in 9,052 households** at the 2011 Census — the 119th most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 87.0%, close to the town average of 88.7%.

- 37,291people (2011)
- 9,052households
- 119 of 209by population
- 87.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 79, BBMP?

■ Ward 79 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962**

**942

Working population ****44.2%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 14,595 (89%) · **■** Household industry 207 (1%) · **■** Farming 265 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,413 (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 79

Of every 100 households in Ward 79 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Ward 79 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****89%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**78%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**4%

Use banking services ****58%**

**69%

Television ****88%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****43%**

**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 7633,236 people
- Ward 7733,388 people
- Ward 7828,835 people
- Ward 8035,228 people
- Ward 8157,062 people
- Ward 8249,631 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 79, BBMP?37,291 people in 9,052 households (Census 2011)