Census ward · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
# Ward 70, Varanasi

Ward 70 of Varanasi, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, had 7,628 people in 1,260 households at the 2011 Census — the 89th most populous of 90 census wards. Literacy was 78.4%, close to the town average of 79.3%.
- 7,628 people (2011)
- 1,260 households
- 89 of 90 by population
- 78.4% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 70, Varanasi?

■ Ward 70 · ■ Varanasi average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.4% 79.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 874 887
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 831 873
- Working population 36.6% 33.6%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,413 (51%) · ■ Household industry 677 (24%) · ■ Farming 172 (6%) · ■ Marginal 529 (19%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 70

Of every 100 households in Ward 70 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Ward 70 · ■ Varanasi average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 94%
- Toilet within the home 99% 95%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 4%
- Tap water 94% 75%
- Drinking water within premises 96% 87%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 84% 76%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 7% 16%
- Use banking services 66% 72%
- Television 91% 81%
- Mobile phone 79% 76%
- Computer with internet 14% 8%
- Two-wheeler 44% 42%
- Car / jeep / van 11% 8%
- None of these assets 1% 4%
- Own their home 83% 85%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Varanasi
- Ward 67 9,619 people
- Ward 68 10,046 people
- Ward 69 11,167 people
- Ward 71 15,368 people
- Ward 72 10,966 people
- Ward 73 10,022 people

Full Varanasi ward list (90 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 70, Varanasi? 7,628 people in 1,260 households (Census 2011)

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