# Ward 1, Makhu (Firozpur, Punjab) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Makhu, Punjab 

# Ward 1, Makhu

Ward 1 of Makhu, Firozpur district, Punjab, had **1,028 people in 201 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 13 census wards. Literacy was 63.0%, below the town average of 71.6%.

- 1,028people (2011)
- 201households
- 11 of 13by population
- 63.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Makhu?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Makhu average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.0%**

**71.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**898

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****697**

**777

Working population ****32.3%**

**32.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 155 (47%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 174 (52%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 54 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Makhu average

Electricity for lighting ****54%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****59%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****41%**

**26%

Tap water ****10%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**34%

Use banking services ****74%**

**60%

Television ****93%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**9%

None of these assets ****1%**

**5%

Own their home ****94%**

**88%

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 Makhu

- Ward 21,050 people
- Ward 31,045 people
- Ward 4998 people

[Full Makhu ward list (13 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/makhu/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Makhu?1,028 people in 201 households (Census 2011)