Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha
# Ward 21, Raurkela

Ward 21 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had 23,532 people in 5,421 households at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 20 census wards. Literacy was 74.4%, below the town average of 85.6%.
- 23,532 people (2011)
- 5,421 households
- 2 of 20 by population
- 74.4% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 21, Raurkela?

■ Ward 21 · ■ Raurkela average
- Literacy (age 7+) 74.4% 85.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 894 917
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 949 899
- Working population 36.4% 33.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 6,841 (80%) · ■ Household industry 183 (2%) · ■ Farming 67 (1%) · ■ Marginal 1,468 (17%)

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 21

Of every 100 households in Ward 21 in 2011, 78 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 21 · ■ Raurkela average
- Electricity for lighting 78% 90%
- Toilet within the home 30% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 70% 32%
- Tap water 23% 64%
- Drinking water within premises 20% 58%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 13% 46%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 49% 27%
- Use banking services 48% 74%
- Television 53% 76%
- Mobile phone 54% 73%
- Computer with internet 1% 8%
- Two-wheeler 22% 54%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 8%
- None of these assets 13% 5%
- Own their home 41% 28%

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

## Other wards of Raurkela
- Ward 18 8,225 people
- Ward 19 15,547 people
- Ward 20 12,639 people
- Ward 22 30,729 people
- Ward 23 6,093 people

Full Raurkela ward list (20 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 21, Raurkela? 23,532 people in 5,421 households (Census 2011)

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