# Ward 42, Asansol (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Asansol, West Bengal 

# Ward 42, Asansol

Ward 42 of Asansol, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **7,708 people in 1,747 households** at the 2011 Census — the 35th most populous of 50 census wards. Literacy was 91.0%, above the town average of 83.3%.

- 7,708people (2011)
- 1,747households
- 35 of 50by population
- 91.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 42, Asansol?

■ Ward 42 · ■ Asansol average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**929

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****907**

**922

Working population ****34.4%**

**32.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,106 (80%) · **■** Household industry 46 (2%) · **■** Farming 32 (1%) · **■** Marginal 465 (18%)

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 42

Of every 100 households in Ward 42 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 42 · ■ Asansol average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**19%

Tap water ****98%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**6%

Use banking services ****82%**

**68%

Television ****86%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**30%

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

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**8%

Own their home ****76%**

**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 3910,337 people
- Ward 4015,135 people
- Ward 418,362 people
- Ward 4315,352 people
- Ward 4410,572 people
- Ward 4514,225 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 42, Asansol?7,708 people in 1,747 households (Census 2011)