# Asansol, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – City Population & Wards

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City · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Asansol

Asansol is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (municipal corporation). The 2011 Census counted **563,917 people** in 113,739 households. Literacy was 83.3%.

- 563,917people (2011)
- 113,739households
- 83.3%literacy
- 50census wards

## Population of Asansol

■ Asansol · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**935

Working population ****32.6%**

**33.9%

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 Asansol

Of every 100 households in Asansol in 2011, 88 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Asansol · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****19%**

**25%

Tap water ****90%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**44%

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

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**14%

Use banking services ****68%**

**68%

Television ****76%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**27%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****76%**

**73%

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 Asansol work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 141,659 (77%) · **■** Household industry 3,345 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,717 (2%) · **■** Marginal 35,156 (19%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Asansol

- Hospitals27 in Asansol
- Banks80 in Asansol
- ATMs26 in Asansol
- Petrol pumps19 in Asansol
- Hotels47 in Asansol
- Shopping malls14 in Asansol
- Schools32 in Asansol
- Colleges and universities24 in Asansol
- Cinemas4 in Asansol
- Pharmacies21 in Asansol
- Restaurants66 in Asansol
- Police stations2 in Asansol
- Dental clinics9 in Asansol

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Asansol ward list (2011)

- Ward 2833,265 people
- Ward 3223,524 people
- Ward 2921,547 people
- Ward 3819,249 people
- Ward 3118,406 people
- Ward 1918,340 people

[Full ward list (50 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/asansol/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Asansol?563,917 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Asansol in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Asansol have?50 census wards (2011)