# Ward 8, Raurkela (Sundargarh, Odisha) – Population & Literacy (2)

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 8, Raurkela

Ward 8 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **6,478 people in 1,553 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 20 census wards. Literacy was 95.7%, above the town average of 85.6%.

- 6,478people (2011)
- 1,553households
- 14 of 20by population
- 95.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Raurkela?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.7%**

**85.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****827**

**899

Working population ****29.8%**

**33.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,751 (91%) · **■** Household industry 57 (3%) · **■** Farming 5 (0%) · **■** Marginal 118 (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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 96 cooked with LPG; 97 had a mobile phone, 92 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**32%

Tap water ****98%**

**64%

Drinking water within premises ****98%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****96%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**27%

Use banking services ****99%**

**74%

Television ****98%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****97%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****92%**

**54%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****0%**

**5%

Own their home ****2%**

**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 510,146 people
- Ward 620,708 people
- Ward 78,407 people
- Ward 92,625 people
- Ward 132,148 people
- Ward 147,306 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 8, Raurkela?6,478 people in 1,553 households (Census 2011)