# Katwa, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Katwa

Katwa is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **81,615 people** in 19,382 households. Literacy was 87.1%.

- 81,615people (2011)
- 19,382households
- 87.1%literacy
- 19census wards

## Population of Katwa

■ Katwa · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943**

**935

Working population ****35.2%**

**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 Katwa

Of every 100 households in Katwa in 2011, 86 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Katwa · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**83%

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

**72%

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

**25%

Tap water ****32%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**14%

Use banking services ****67%**

**68%

Television ****73%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 Katwa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 23,689 (82%) · **■** Household industry 1,058 (4%) · **■** Farming 536 (2%) · **■** Marginal 3,435 (12%)

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 Katwa

- Hospitals3 in Katwa
- Banks24 in Katwa
- ATMs3 in Katwa
- Petrol pumps1 in Katwa
- Hotels2 in Katwa
- Schools8 in Katwa
- Colleges and universities2 in Katwa
- Pharmacies7 in Katwa
- Restaurants8 in Katwa
- Police stations1 in Katwa
- Dental clinics1 in Katwa

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/).

## Katwa ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-1/) 2,268 540 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-2/) 2,451 608 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-3/) 4,094 1,031 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-4/) 6,581 1,629 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-5/) 3,919 966 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-6/) 3,736 903 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-7/) 5,321 1,301 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-8/) 4,048 902 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-9/) 3,539 778 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-10/) 4,753 1,160 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-11/) 5,707 1,371 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-12/) 8,622 2,149 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-13/) 1,816 422 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-14/) 4,833 1,137 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-15/) 4,613 1,090 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-16/) 2,689 642 

[Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-17/) 3,335 817 

[Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-18/) 2,337 580 

[Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/katwa/ward-19/) 6,953 1,356 

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 of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Katwa?81,615 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Katwa in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Katwa have?19 census wards (2011)
