# Ward 8, Talcher (Anugul, Odisha) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Talcher, Odisha 

# Ward 8, Talcher

Ward 8 of Talcher, Anugul district, Odisha, had **1,282 people in 247 households** at the 2011 Census — the 18th most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 88.6%, above the town average of 85.2%.

- 1,282people (2011)
- 247households
- 18 of 21by population
- 88.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Talcher?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Talcher average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888**

**876

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****600**

**854

Working population ****31.6%**

**32.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 193 (48%) · **■** Household industry 114 (28%) · **■** Farming 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 96 (24%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Talcher average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****36%**

**39%

Tap water ****85%**

**57%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**33%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**3%

Use banking services ****64%**

**65%

Television ****76%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****7%**

**12%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 51,115 people
- Ward 61,422 people
- Ward 71,232 people
- Ward 92,308 people
- Ward 101,302 people
- Ward 112,045 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 8, Talcher?1,282 people in 247 households (Census 2011)