Census ward · Dhanpuri, Madhya Pradesh
# Ward 17, Dhanpuri

Ward 17 of Dhanpuri, Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh, had 2,291 people in 490 households at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 75.1%, below the town average of 80.3%.
- 2,291 people (2011)
- 490 households
- 5 of 24 by population
- 75.1% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Dhanpuri?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Dhanpuri average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.1% 80.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 975 942
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1072 952
- Working population 30.7% 29.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 447 (63%) · ■ Household industry 14 (2%) · ■ Farming 10 (1%) · ■ Marginal 233 (33%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Dhanpuri average
- Electricity for lighting 90% 85%
- Toilet within the home 54% 65%
- No toilet (open defecation) 46% 34%
- Tap water 92% 78%
- Drinking water within premises 62% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 44% 47%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 39% 27%
- Use banking services 72% 72%
- Television 58% 65%
- Mobile phone 54% 64%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 31% 40%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 6%
- None of these assets 19% 12%
- Own their home 88% 70%

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

## Other wards of Dhanpuri
- Ward 14 1,216 people
- Ward 15 2,725 people
- Ward 16 1,793 people
- Ward 18 1,873 people
- Ward 19 1,774 people
- Ward 20 2,057 people

Full Dhanpuri ward list (24 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 17, Dhanpuri? 2,291 people in 490 households (Census 2011)

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