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

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Census ward · Raurkela, Odisha 

# Ward 8, Raurkela

Ward 8 of Raurkela, Sundargarh district, Odisha, had **11,568 people in 2,632 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 41 census wards. Literacy was 95.1%, above the town average of 86.6%.

- 11,568people (2011)
- 2,632households
- 5 of 41by population
- 95.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Raurkela average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.1%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941**

**893

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**893

Working population ****34.4%**

**33.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,666 (92%) · **■** Household industry 116 (3%) · **■** Farming 10 (0%) · **■** Marginal 184 (5%)

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, 93 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 78 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Raurkela average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**27%

Tap water ****75%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**24%

Use banking services ****94%**

**76%

Television ****92%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****15%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****78%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**6%

Own their home ****47%**

**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 59,204 people
- Ward 610,712 people
- Ward 77,670 people
- Ward 910,422 people
- Ward 1010,685 people
- Ward 115,922 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Raurkela?11,568 people in 2,632 households (Census 2011)