# Ward 9, Makhu (Firozpur, Punjab) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Makhu, Punjab 

# Ward 9, Makhu

Ward 9 of Makhu, Firozpur district, Punjab, had **1,089 people in 207 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 13 census wards. Literacy was 74.0%, above the town average of 71.6%.

- 1,089people (2011)
- 207households
- 7 of 13by population
- 74.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Makhu?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Makhu average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%**

**71.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897**

**898

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**777

Working population ****32.4%**

**32.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 290 (82%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Farming 51 (14%) · **■** Marginal 10 (3%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Makhu average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**26%

Tap water ****46%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**34%

Use banking services ****55%**

**60%

Television ****80%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**9%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 6869 people
- Ward 71,140 people
- Ward 81,307 people
- Ward 101,286 people
- Ward 111,182 people
- Ward 121,392 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 9, Makhu?1,089 people in 207 households (Census 2011)