# 8 Psd-B, Ganganagar (Rajasthan) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ganganagar, Rajasthan 

# 8 Psd-B

8 Psd-B is a town in Gharsana sub-district of Ganganagar district, Rajasthan (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,675 people** in 2,395 households. Literacy was 71.8%.

- 11,675people (2011)
- 2,395households
- 71.8%literacy
- 876females per 1,000 males

## Population of 8 Psd-B

■ 8 Psd-B · ■ Ganganagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876**

**878

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****815**

**842

Working population ****42.6%**

**34.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in 8 Psd-B

Of every 100 households in 8 Psd-B in 2011, 71 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ 8 Psd-B · ■ Ganganagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****71%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**6%

Tap water ****82%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**85%

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

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%**

**36%

Use banking services ****77%**

**65%

Television ****47%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**8%

None of these assets ****20%**

**10%

Own their home ****88%**

**80%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in 8 Psd-B work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,666 (54%) · **■** Household industry 78 (2%) · **■** Farming 646 (13%) · **■** Marginal 1,581 (32%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of 8 Psd-B changed?

From 12,147 in 2001 to 11,675 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## 8 Psd-B in numbers and road distances

- Density2,027 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-3.9%
- Annual rainfall500 mm
- Temperature range1 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Jaipur (state capital)470 km by road
- Ganganagar (district HQ)175 km by road
- Bikaner (city of 1 lakh+)118 km by road
- Bikaner (city of 5 lakh+)118 km by road
- Anupgarh (railway station)55 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in 8 Psd-B

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,241
- Water storage170 kl
- Electricity — homes2,508
- Electricity — industry63

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** plaster of paris, wooden furniture and iron goods & tools.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of 8 Psd-B?11,675 (Census 2011)
- Which district is 8 Psd-B in?Ganganagar district, Rajasthan
- What was the population of 8 Psd-B in 2001?12,147