# Ward 17, Talcher (Anugul, Odisha) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Talcher, Odisha 

# Ward 17, Talcher

Ward 17 of Talcher, Anugul district, Odisha, had **2,241 people in 509 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 79.6%, below the town average of 85.2%.

- 2,241people (2011)
- 509households
- 7 of 21by population
- 79.6%literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Talcher average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**876

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1020**

**854

Working population ****34.3%**

**32.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 680 (89%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 20 (3%) · **■** Marginal 67 (9%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 73 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Talcher average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**39%

Tap water ****12%**

**57%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**33%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**3%

Use banking services ****58%**

**65%

Television ****52%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****12%**

**12%

Own their home ****71%**

**60%

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 Talcher

- Ward 142,281 people
- Ward 151,863 people
- Ward 161,489 people
- Ward 183,863 people
- Ward 192,130 people
- Ward 202,549 people

[Full Talcher ward list (21 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/anugul/talcher-sadar/talcher/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Talcher?2,241 people in 509 households (Census 2011)