# Ward 12, Makhu (Firozpur, Punjab) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Makhu, Punjab 

# Ward 12, Makhu

Ward 12 of Makhu, Firozpur district, Punjab, had **1,392 people in 273 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 13 census wards. Literacy was 58.3%, below the town average of 71.6%.

- 1,392people (2011)
- 273households
- 1 of 13by population
- 58.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Makhu?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Makhu average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.3%**

**71.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**898

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****843**

**777

Working population ****33.6%**

**32.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 222 (47%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 8 (2%) · **■** Marginal 237 (51%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Makhu average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****54%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**26%

Tap water ****34%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**34%

Use banking services ****53%**

**60%

Television ****78%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**35%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 91,089 people
- Ward 101,286 people
- Ward 111,182 people
- Ward 131,210 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Makhu?1,392 people in 273 households (Census 2011)