Census ward · Paralakhemundi, Odisha
# Ward 16, Paralakhemundi

Ward 16 of Paralakhemundi, Gajapati district, Odisha, had 2,976 people in 704 households at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 78.8%, below the town average of 81.6%.
- 2,976 people (2011)
- 704 households
- 7 of 17 by population
- 78.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Paralakhemundi?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Paralakhemundi average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.8% 81.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 957 996
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 912 917
- Working population 40.5% 36.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 987 (82%) · ■ Household industry 28 (2%) · ■ Farming 21 (2%) · ■ Marginal 169 (14%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 84 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Paralakhemundi average
- Electricity for lighting 84% 89%
- Toilet within the home 64% 71%
- No toilet (open defecation) 36% 28%
- Tap water 76% 63%
- Drinking water within premises 38% 52%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 55% 67%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 44% 30%
- Use banking services 64% 68%
- Television 69% 75%
- Mobile phone 73% 71%
- Computer with internet 5% 3%
- Two-wheeler 18% 30%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 14% 13%
- Own their home 70% 68%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Paralakhemundi
- Ward 13 2,010 people
- Ward 14 3,165 people
- Ward 15 4,135 people
- Ward 17 1,803 people

Full Paralakhemundi ward list (17 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 16, Paralakhemundi? 2,976 people in 704 households (Census 2011)

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