# Ward 17, Raurkela (Sundargarh, Odisha) – Population & Literacy (2)

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 17, Raurkela

Ward 17 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **6,435 people in 1,428 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 20 census wards. Literacy was 87.0%, close to the town average of 85.6%.

- 6,435people (2011)
- 1,428households
- 15 of 20by population
- 87.0%literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938**

**899

Working population ****29.7%**

**33.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,548 (81%) · **■** Household industry 74 (4%) · **■** Farming 20 (1%) · **■** Marginal 270 (14%)

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, 95 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**32%

Tap water ****94%**

**64%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**27%

Use banking services ****82%**

**74%

Television ****82%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****56%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**8%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****3%**

**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 147,306 people
- Ward 1513,785 people
- Ward 167,526 people
- Ward 188,225 people
- Ward 1915,547 people
- Ward 2012,639 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 17, Raurkela?6,435 people in 1,428 households (Census 2011)