# Ward 7, Tura (West Garo Hills, Meghalaya) – Population

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Census ward · Tura, Meghalaya 

# Ward 7, Tura

Ward 7 of Tura, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, had **8,719 people in 1,561 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 11 census wards. Literacy was 87.9%, below the town average of 91.3%.

- 8,719people (2011)
- 1,561households
- 3 of 11by population
- 87.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Tura?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Tura average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%**

**91.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**936

Working population ****30.9%**

**31.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,907 (71%) · **■** Household industry 92 (3%) · **■** Farming 76 (3%) · **■** Marginal 615 (23%)

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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 83 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Tura average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**94%

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

**2%

Tap water ****80%**

**74%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**42%

Use banking services ****67%**

**74%

Television ****63%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**23%

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

**15%

None of these assets ****16%**

**10%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 44,558 people
- Ward 53,060 people
- Ward 64,338 people
- Ward 816,657 people
- Ward 910,434 people
- Ward 105,799 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 7, Tura?8,719 people in 1,561 households (Census 2011)