# Ward 8, BBMP (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · BBMP, Karnataka 

# Ward 8, BBMP

Ward 8 of BBMP, Bangalore district, Karnataka, had **47,546 people in 12,036 households** at the 2011 Census — the 57th most populous of 209 census wards. Literacy was 87.6%, close to the town average of 88.7%.

- 47,546people (2011)
- 12,036households
- 57 of 209by population
- 87.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, BBMP?

■ Ward 8 · ■ BBMP average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**88.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**942

Working population ****43.5%**

**43.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 17,580 (85%) · **■** Household industry 436 (2%) · **■** Farming 287 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,387 (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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 22 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ BBMP average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

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

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**2%

Tap water ****70%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**78%

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

**4%

Use banking services ****72%**

**69%

Television ****87%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****18%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****22%**

**19%

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

**2%

Own their home ****36%**

**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 552,025 people
- Ward 671,855 people
- Ward 772,154 people
- Ward 957,195 people
- Ward 1036,396 people
- Ward 1137,128 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 8, BBMP?47,546 people in 12,036 households (Census 2011)