# Ward 2, Raniganj (Barddhaman, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Raniganj, West Bengal 

# Ward 2, Raniganj

Ward 2 of Raniganj, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had **7,539 people in 1,434 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 22 census wards. Literacy was 81.4%, above the town average of 77.6%.

- 7,539people (2011)
- 1,434households
- 3 of 22by population
- 81.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Raniganj?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Raniganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%**

**77.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****893**

**914

Working population ****32.4%**

**31.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,141 (88%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Farming 35 (1%) · **■** Marginal 252 (10%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 75 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Raniganj average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**79%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**37%

Tap water ****71%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**27%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**4%

Use banking services ****68%**

**63%

Television ****65%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**4%

None of these assets ****11%**

**16%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 113,267 people
- Ward 35,139 people
- Ward 46,310 people
- Ward 56,763 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 2, Raniganj?7,539 people in 1,434 households (Census 2011)