# Ward 12, Raniganj (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Raniganj, West Bengal 

# Ward 12, Raniganj

Ward 12 of Raniganj, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **6,877 people in 1,411 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 22 census wards. Literacy was 79.9%, close to the town average of 77.6%.

- 6,877people (2011)
- 1,411households
- 4 of 22by population
- 79.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Raniganj?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Raniganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**77.6%

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

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982**

**914

Working population ****33.1%**

**31.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,712 (75%) · **■** Household industry 35 (2%) · **■** Farming 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 515 (23%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 76 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Raniganj average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**37%

Tap water ****92%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**27%

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

**4%

Use banking services ****59%**

**63%

Television ****58%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**20%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****23%**

**16%

Own their home ****82%**

**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 96,811 people
- Ward 105,471 people
- Ward 116,042 people
- Ward 134,307 people
- Ward 143,779 people
- Ward 153,360 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 12, Raniganj?6,877 people in 1,411 households (Census 2011)