# Ward 17, Raniganj (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Raniganj, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Raniganj

Ward 17 of Raniganj, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **3,134 people in 614 households** at the 2011 Census — the 22nd most populous of 22 census wards. Literacy was 86.8%, above the town average of 77.6%.

- 3,134people (2011)
- 614households
- 22 of 22by population
- 86.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Raniganj?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Raniganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.8%**

**77.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1106**

**914

Working population ****31.6%**

**31.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 881 (89%) · **■** Household industry 23 (2%) · **■** Marginal 86 (9%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Raniganj average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**79%

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

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**37%

Tap water ****100%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**27%

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

**4%

Use banking services ****87%**

**63%

Television ****89%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**4%

None of these assets ****5%**

**16%

Own their home ****74%**

**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 143,779 people
- Ward 153,360 people
- Ward 163,361 people
- Ward 185,392 people
- Ward 194,663 people
- Ward 204,876 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 17, Raniganj?3,134 people in 614 households (Census 2011)