# Baska, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Baska

Baska is a town in Ondal sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,609 people** in 1,461 households. Literacy was 86.2%.

- 6,609people (2011)
- 1,461households
- 86.2%literacy
- 909females per 1,000 males

## Population of Baska

■ Baska · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988**

**935

Working population ****32.7%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Baska

Of every 100 households in Baska in 2011, 96 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Baska · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**25%

Tap water ****47%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**14%

Use banking services ****83%**

**68%

Television ****76%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**27%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****8%**

**10%

Own their home ****56%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Baska work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,554 (72%) · **■** Household industry 10 (0%) · **■** Farming 11 (1%) · **■** Marginal 586 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Baska?6,609 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baska in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal