# Ward 79, Amritsar (Amritsar, Punjab) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Amritsar, Punjab 

# Ward 79, Amritsar

Ward 79 of Amritsar, Amritsar district, Punjab, had **1,597 people in 327 households** at the 2011 Census — the 71st most populous of 88 census wards. Literacy was 49.9%, below the town average of 83.8%.

- 1,597people (2011)
- 327households
- 71 of 88by population
- 49.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 79, Amritsar?

■ Ward 79 · ■ Amritsar average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.9%**

**83.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****848**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**826

Working population ****45.1%**

**37.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 322 (45%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 46 (6%) · **■** Marginal 347 (48%)

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 79

Of every 100 households in Ward 79 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 79 · ■ Amritsar average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****34%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**5%

Tap water ****0%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**10%

Use banking services ****18%**

**62%

Television ****66%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**51%

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

**16%

None of these assets ****11%**

**3%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 76838 people
- Ward 772,068 people
- Ward 782,325 people
- Ward 801,295 people
- Ward 81616 people
- Ward 82384 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 79, Amritsar?1,597 people in 327 households (Census 2011)