Census ward · Lakshmeshwar, Karnataka
# Ward 16, Lakshmeshwar

Ward 16 of Lakshmeshwar, Gadag district, Karnataka, had 3,531 people in 795 households at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 89.3%, above the town average of 78.4%.
- 3,531 people (2011)
- 795 households
- 1 of 23 by population
- 89.3% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Lakshmeshwar?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Lakshmeshwar average
- Literacy (age 7+) 89.3% 78.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1028 1000
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1062 982
- Working population 34.8% 40.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 945 (77%) · ■ Household industry 38 (3%) · ■ Farming 135 (11%) · ■ Marginal 111 (9%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Lakshmeshwar average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 90%
- Toilet within the home 70% 45%
- No toilet (open defecation) 28% 39%
- Tap water 90% 93%
- Drinking water within premises 68% 46%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 56% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 35% 68%
- Use banking services 85% 54%
- Television 69% 54%
- Mobile phone 69% 55%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 36% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 2%
- None of these assets 15% 20%
- Own their home 58% 72%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Lakshmeshwar
- Ward 13 1,176 people
- Ward 14 1,754 people
- Ward 15 1,106 people
- Ward 17 1,661 people
- Ward 18 1,451 people
- Ward 19 1,871 people

Full Lakshmeshwar ward list (23 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 16, Lakshmeshwar? 3,531 people in 795 households (Census 2011)

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