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

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 2, Raurkela

Ward 2 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **7,873 people in 1,817 households** at the 2011 Census — the 19th most populous of 41 census wards. Literacy was 87.3%, close to the town average of 86.6%.

- 7,873people (2011)
- 1,817households
- 19 of 41by population
- 87.3%literacy

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

■ Ward 2 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**893

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926**

**893

Working population ****35.4%**

**33.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,545 (91%) · **■** Household industry 56 (2%) · **■** Farming 12 (0%) · **■** Marginal 176 (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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**70%

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

**27%

Tap water ****70%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**24%

Use banking services ****67%**

**76%

Television ****70%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

None of these assets ****10%**

**6%

Own their home ****49%**

**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 17,877 people
- Ward 312,910 people
- Ward 411,511 people
- Ward 59,204 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Raurkela?7,873 people in 1,817 households (Census 2011)