# Ward 1, Desaiganj (Gadchiroli, Maharashtra) – Population

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Census ward · Desaiganj, Maharashtra 

# Ward 1, Desaiganj

Ward 1 of Desaiganj, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, had **2,316 people in 522 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 87.8%, close to the town average of 88.4%.

- 2,316people (2011)
- 522households
- 1 of 17by population
- 87.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Desaiganj?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Desaiganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%**

**88.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**945

Working population ****48.5%**

**38.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 520 (46%) · **■** Household industry 52 (5%) · **■** Farming 122 (11%) · **■** Marginal 429 (38%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 71 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Desaiganj average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****61%**

**40%

Tap water ****57%**

**73%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**68%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**49%

Use banking services ****53%**

**61%

Television ****54%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****47%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**30%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****18%**

**15%

Own their home ****70%**

**77%

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 Desaiganj

- Ward 21,789 people
- Ward 32,158 people
- Ward 41,540 people

[Full Desaiganj ward list (17 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/desaiganj/desaiganj/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Desaiganj?2,316 people in 522 households (Census 2011)