Census ward · Raniganj, West Bengal
# Ward 8, Raniganj

Ward 8 of Raniganj, Barddhaman district, West Bengal, had 7,854 people in 1,462 households at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 22 census wards. Literacy was 86.5%, above the town average of 77.6%.
- 7,854 people (2011)
- 1,462 households
- 2 of 22 by population
- 86.5% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Raniganj?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Raniganj average
- Literacy (age 7+) 86.5% 77.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 901 915
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 942 914
- Working population 30.5% 31.6%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 2,245 (94%) · ■ Household industry 18 (1%) · ■ Farming 12 (1%) · ■ Marginal 119 (5%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Raniganj average
- Electricity for lighting 90% 79%
- Toilet within the home 90% 62%
- No toilet (open defecation) 10% 37%
- Tap water 94% 90%
- Drinking water within premises 36% 30%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 37% 27%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 1% 4%
- Use banking services 76% 63%
- Television 73% 64%
- Mobile phone 80% 67%
- Computer with internet 3% 3%
- Two-wheeler 21% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 12% 16%
- Own their home 73% 72%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Raniganj
- Ward 5 6,763 people
- Ward 6 5,370 people
- Ward 7 6,098 people
- Ward 9 6,811 people
- Ward 10 5,471 people
- Ward 11 6,042 people

Full Raniganj ward list (22 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Raniganj? 7,854 people in 1,462 households (Census 2011)

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