# Ward 1, Raurkela (Sundargarh, Odisha) – Population & Literacy (2)

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 1, Raurkela

Ward 1 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **14,510 people in 3,265 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 20 census wards. Literacy was 91.2%, above the town average of 85.6%.

- 14,510people (2011)
- 3,265households
- 5 of 20by population
- 91.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Raurkela?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.2%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****907**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831**

**899

Working population ****30.7%**

**33.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,931 (88%) · **■** Household industry 211 (5%) · **■** Farming 31 (1%) · **■** Marginal 275 (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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 69 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**32%

Tap water ****77%**

**64%

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

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**27%

Use banking services ****81%**

**74%

Television ****84%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****69%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****14%**

**28%

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 Raurkela

- Ward 211,877 people
- Ward 32,647 people
- Ward 45,047 people

[Full Raurkela ward list (20 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/raurkela-p-s/raurkela/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Raurkela?14,510 people in 3,265 households (Census 2011)