# Ward 8, Brahmapur (Ganjam, Odisha) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Brahmapur, Odisha 

# Ward 8, Brahmapur

Ward 8 of Brahmapur, Ganjam district, Odisha, had **7,581 people in 1,654 households** at the 2011 Census — the 31st most populous of 37 census wards. Literacy was 81.6%, below the town average of 89.3%.

- 7,581people (2011)
- 1,654households
- 31 of 37by population
- 81.6%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Brahmapur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.6%**

**89.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**920

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024**

**910

Working population ****34.5%**

**33.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,326 (89%) · **■** Household industry 47 (2%) · **■** Farming 80 (3%) · **■** Marginal 164 (6%)

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, 91 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Brahmapur average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**12%

Tap water ****75%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**65%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**76%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**16%

Use banking services ****53%**

**72%

Television ****70%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**5%

None of these assets ****11%**

**5%

Own their home ****61%**

**55%

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 Brahmapur

- Ward 57,159 people
- Ward 68,963 people
- Ward 710,643 people
- Ward 911,412 people
- Ward 1012,088 people
- Ward 119,563 people

[Full Brahmapur ward list (37 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/brahmapur/brahmapur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Brahmapur?7,581 people in 1,654 households (Census 2011)