# Ward 9, Tura (West Garo Hills, Meghalaya) – Population

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Census ward · Tura, Meghalaya 

# Ward 9, Tura

Ward 9 of Tura, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, had **10,434 people in 1,819 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 11 census wards. Literacy was 90.3%, close to the town average of 91.3%.

- 10,434people (2011)
- 1,819households
- 2 of 11by population
- 90.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Tura?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Tura average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.3%**

**91.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946**

**936

Working population ****27.1%**

**31.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,013 (71%) · **■** Household industry 33 (1%) · **■** Farming 185 (7%) · **■** Marginal 598 (21%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 84 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Tura average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**90%

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

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**2%

Tap water ****66%**

**74%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**42%

Use banking services ****56%**

**74%

Television ****60%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**23%

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

**15%

None of these assets ****13%**

**10%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 64,338 people
- Ward 78,719 people
- Ward 816,657 people
- Ward 105,799 people
- Ward 114,070 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 9, Tura?10,434 people in 1,819 households (Census 2011)