# Ward 6, Raurkela (Sundargarh, Odisha) – Population & Literacy (2)

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 6, Raurkela

Ward 6 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **20,708 people in 4,802 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 20 census wards. Literacy was 82.3%, below the town average of 85.6%.

- 20,708people (2011)
- 4,802households
- 3 of 20by population
- 82.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Raurkela?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.3%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**899

Working population ****32.7%**

**33.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,656 (84%) · **■** Household industry 91 (1%) · **■** Farming 59 (1%) · **■** Marginal 961 (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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**90%

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

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**32%

Tap water ****66%**

**64%

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

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**27%

Use banking services ****74%**

**74%

Television ****75%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****53%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**8%

None of these assets ****8%**

**5%

Own their home ****22%**

**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 32,647 people
- Ward 45,047 people
- Ward 510,146 people
- Ward 78,407 people
- Ward 86,478 people
- Ward 92,625 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 6, Raurkela?20,708 people in 4,802 households (Census 2011)