# Ward 18, Amritsar (Amritsar, Punjab) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Amritsar, Punjab 

# Ward 18, Amritsar

Ward 18 of Amritsar, Amritsar district, Punjab, had **26,876 people in 5,510 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 88 census wards. Literacy was 75.1%, below the town average of 83.8%.

- 26,876people (2011)
- 5,510households
- 3 of 88by population
- 75.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 18, Amritsar?

■ Ward 18 · ■ Amritsar average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.1%**

**83.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****860**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865**

**826

Working population ****39.9%**

**37.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 8,846 (82%) · **■** Household industry 489 (5%) · **■** Farming 342 (3%) · **■** Marginal 1,052 (10%)

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 18

Of every 100 households in Ward 18 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 18 · ■ Amritsar average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**5%

Tap water ****68%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**10%

Use banking services ****39%**

**62%

Television ****85%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**51%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**16%

None of these assets ****5%**

**3%

Own their home ****80%**

**84%

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 Amritsar

- Ward 1522,308 people
- Ward 1617,998 people
- Ward 1715,238 people
- Ward 1918,228 people
- Ward 2019,397 people
- Ward 2115,815 people

[Full Amritsar ward list (88 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-ii/amritsar/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 18, Amritsar?26,876 people in 5,510 households (Census 2011)