# Ward 16, Raurkela (Sundargarh, Odisha) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 16, Raurkela

Ward 16 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **6,528 people in 1,519 households** at the 2011 Census — the 26th most populous of 41 census wards. Literacy was 85.5%, close to the town average of 86.6%.

- 6,528people (2011)
- 1,519households
- 26 of 41by population
- 85.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Raurkela?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****869**

**893

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****808**

**893

Working population ****40.5%**

**33.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,197 (83%) · **■** Household industry 123 (5%) · **■** Farming 42 (2%) · **■** Marginal 280 (11%)

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**70%

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

**27%

Tap water ****61%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**24%

Use banking services ****82%**

**76%

Television ****81%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**45%

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

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**6%

Own their home ****41%**

**36%

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 1313,657 people
- Ward 147,599 people
- Ward 155,203 people
- Ward 174,523 people
- Ward 186,580 people
- Ward 196,122 people

[Full Raurkela ward list (41 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sundargarh/raurkela/raurkela/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Raurkela?6,528 people in 1,519 households (Census 2011)