# Ward 12, Bolpur (Birbhum, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Bolpur, West Bengal 

# Ward 12, Bolpur

Ward 12 of Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, had **5,455 people in 1,303 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 89.0%, close to the town average of 86.8%.

- 5,455people (2011)
- 1,303households
- 5 of 18by population
- 89.0%literacy

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

■ Ward 12 · ■ Bolpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.0%**

**86.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995**

**926

Working population ****37.6%**

**36.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,670 (82%) · **■** Household industry 99 (5%) · **■** Farming 21 (1%) · **■** Marginal 259 (13%)

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, 82 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Bolpur average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****20%**

**22%

Tap water ****60%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**55%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**22%

Use banking services ****68%**

**71%

Television ****67%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****7%**

**9%

Own their home ****90%**

**86%

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 Bolpur

- Ward 91,877 people
- Ward 105,981 people
- Ward 113,555 people
- Ward 133,132 people
- Ward 147,224 people
- Ward 152,517 people

[Full Bolpur ward list (18 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/bolpur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Bolpur?5,455 people in 1,303 households (Census 2011)