# Ward 17, Asansol (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Asansol, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Asansol

Ward 17 of Asansol, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **7,051 people in 1,296 households** at the 2011 Census — the 37th most populous of 50 census wards. Literacy was 89.9%, above the town average of 83.3%.

- 7,051people (2011)
- 1,296households
- 37 of 50by population
- 89.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Asansol?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Asansol average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.9%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984**

**922

Working population ****33.3%**

**32.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,120 (90%) · **■** Household industry 42 (2%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 180 (8%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Asansol average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**79%

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

**19%

Tap water ****98%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**6%

Use banking services ****62%**

**68%

Television ****77%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**30%

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

**5%

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

**8%

Own their home ****73%**

**76%

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 Asansol

- Ward 143,383 people
- Ward 156,581 people
- Ward 164,910 people
- Ward 1813,324 people
- Ward 1918,340 people
- Ward 2014,798 people

[Full Asansol 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 Ward 17, Asansol?7,051 people in 1,296 households (Census 2011)