# Ward 16, Sahjanwan (Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh) – Population

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Census ward · Sahjanwan, Uttar Pradesh 

# Ward 16, Sahjanwan

Ward 16 of Sahjanwan, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, had **2,297 people in 408 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 16 census wards. Literacy was 81.7%, above the town average of 77.2%.

- 2,297people (2011)
- 408households
- 6 of 16by population
- 81.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Sahjanwan?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Sahjanwan average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**77.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****869**

**892

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****799**

**871

Working population ****26.7%**

**28.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 376 (61%) · **■** Household industry 74 (12%) · **■** Farming 43 (7%) · **■** Marginal 120 (20%)

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 73 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Sahjanwan average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**65%

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

**41%

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

**59%

Tap water ****2%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**41%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**54%

Use banking services ****77%**

**76%

Television ****52%**

**46%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**25%

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

**5%

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

**8%

Own their home ****80%**

**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 Sahjanwan

- Ward 131,575 people
- Ward 141,207 people
- Ward 151,832 people

[Full Sahjanwan ward list (16 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/gorakhpur/sahjanwa/sahjanwan/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Sahjanwan?2,297 people in 408 households (Census 2011)