# Ward 48, Amritsar (Amritsar, Punjab) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Amritsar, Punjab 

# Ward 48, Amritsar

Ward 48 of Amritsar, Amritsar district, Punjab, had **15,967 people in 3,205 households** at the 2011 Census — the 40th most populous of 88 census wards. Literacy was 76.1%, below the town average of 83.8%.

- 15,967people (2011)
- 3,205households
- 40 of 88by population
- 76.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 48, Amritsar?

■ Ward 48 · ■ Amritsar average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%**

**83.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****861**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****858**

**826

Working population ****37.8%**

**37.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,061 (84%) · **■** Household industry 231 (4%) · **■** Farming 142 (2%) · **■** Marginal 601 (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 48

Of every 100 households in Ward 48 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 48 · ■ Amritsar average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**95%

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

**5%

Tap water ****99%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**10%

Use banking services ****54%**

**62%

Television ****93%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**51%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**16%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 4515,685 people
- Ward 4611,853 people
- Ward 4714,844 people
- Ward 4915,555 people
- Ward 5014,523 people
- Ward 5115,196 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 48, Amritsar?15,967 people in 3,205 households (Census 2011)