# Ward 40, Durgapur (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Durgapur, West Bengal 

# Ward 40, Durgapur

Ward 40 of Durgapur, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **7,968 people in 1,866 households** at the 2011 Census — the 39th most populous of 43 census wards. Literacy was 85.1%, close to the town average of 86.0%.

- 7,968people (2011)
- 1,866households
- 39 of 43by population
- 85.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 40, Durgapur?

■ Ward 40 · ■ Durgapur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%**

**86.0%

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

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018**

**936

Working population ****39.7%**

**35.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,380 (75%) · **■** Household industry 59 (2%) · **■** Farming 17 (1%) · **■** Marginal 709 (22%)

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 40

Of every 100 households in Ward 40 in 2011, 72 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 40 · ■ Durgapur average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**17%

Tap water ****87%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**16%

Use banking services ****80%**

**76%

Television ****75%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**40%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****2%**

**6%

Own their home ****29%**

**64%

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 Durgapur

- Ward 3712,425 people
- Ward 388,074 people
- Ward 397,422 people
- Ward 418,032 people
- Ward 4210,637 people
- Ward 4318,529 people

[Full Durgapur ward list (43 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/durgapur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 40, Durgapur?7,968 people in 1,866 households (Census 2011)