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

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 2, Raurkela

Ward 2 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **11,877 people in 2,758 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 20 census wards. Literacy was 85.4%, close to the town average of 85.6%.

- 11,877people (2011)
- 2,758households
- 8 of 20by population
- 85.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Raurkela?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.4%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895**

**899

Working population ****35.2%**

**33.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,455 (83%) · **■** Household industry 88 (2%) · **■** Farming 29 (1%) · **■** Marginal 603 (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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 93 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**66%

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

**32%

Tap water ****76%**

**64%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**58%

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

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**27%

Use banking services ****71%**

**74%

Television ****77%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****51%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**8%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****39%**

**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 114,510 people
- Ward 32,647 people
- Ward 45,047 people
- Ward 510,146 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 2, Raurkela?11,877 people in 2,758 households (Census 2011)