# Ward 2, Tura (West Garo Hills, Meghalaya) – Population

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Census ward · Tura, Meghalaya 

# Ward 2, Tura

Ward 2 of Tura, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, had **6,508 people in 1,222 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 11 census wards. Literacy was 94.5%, above the town average of 91.3%.

- 6,508people (2011)
- 1,222households
- 5 of 11by population
- 94.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Tura?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Tura average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.5%**

**91.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1006**

**936

Working population ****32.9%**

**31.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,688 (79%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Farming 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 423 (20%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Tura average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****66%**

**74%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**42%

Use banking services ****88%**

**74%

Television ****81%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**15%

None of these assets ****6%**

**10%

Own their home ****57%**

**71%

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 Tura

- Ward 17,460 people
- Ward 33,255 people
- Ward 44,558 people
- Ward 53,060 people

[Full Tura ward list (11 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/west-garo-hills/rongram/tura/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Tura?6,508 people in 1,222 households (Census 2011)