# Ward 1, Raniganj (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Raniganj, West Bengal 

# Ward 1, Raniganj

Ward 1 of Raniganj, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **13,267 people in 2,370 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 22 census wards. Literacy was 58.3%, below the town average of 77.6%.

- 13,267people (2011)
- 2,370households
- 1 of 22by population
- 58.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Raniganj?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Raniganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.3%**

**77.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**914

Working population ****28.3%**

**31.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,865 (76%) · **■** Household industry 108 (3%) · **■** Farming 197 (5%) · **■** Marginal 583 (16%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 50 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Raniganj average

Electricity for lighting ****50%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**37%

Tap water ****75%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**27%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**4%

Use banking services ****37%**

**63%

Television ****37%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**20%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****27%**

**16%

Own their home ****85%**

**72%

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 Raniganj

- Ward 27,539 people
- Ward 35,139 people
- Ward 46,310 people

[Full Raniganj ward list (22 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/barddhaman/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raniganj/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Raniganj?13,267 people in 2,370 households (Census 2011)