Census ward · Asansol, West Bengal
# Ward 49, Asansol

Ward 49 of Asansol, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had 7,264 people in 1,433 households at the 2011 Census — the 36th most populous of 50 census wards. Literacy was 75.6%, below the town average of 83.3%.
- 7,264 people (2011)
- 1,433 households
- 36 of 50 by population
- 75.6% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 49, Asansol?

■ Ward 49 · ■ Asansol average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.6% 83.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 936 929
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1072 922
- Working population 31.9% 32.6%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,520 (66%) · ■ Household industry 20 (1%) · ■ Farming 74 (3%) · ■ Marginal 703 (30%)

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 49

Of every 100 households in Ward 49 in 2011, 69 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 49 · ■ Asansol average
- Electricity for lighting 69% 88%
- Toilet within the home 48% 79%
- No toilet (open defecation) 52% 19%
- Tap water 73% 90%
- Drinking water within premises 21% 35%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 6% 40%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 23% 6%
- Use banking services 51% 68%
- Television 58% 76%
- Mobile phone 57% 74%
- Computer with internet 1% 5%
- Two-wheeler 27% 30%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 5%
- None of these assets 10% 8%
- Own their home 96% 76%

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

## Other wards of Asansol
- Ward 46 12,764 people
- Ward 47 11,643 people
- Ward 48 11,062 people
- Ward 50 12,933 people

Full Asansol ward list (50 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 49, Asansol? 7,264 people in 1,433 households (Census 2011)

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