# Ward 15, Bolpur (Birbhum, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Bolpur, West Bengal 

# Ward 15, Bolpur

Ward 15 of Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, had **2,517 people in 491 households** at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 87.5%, close to the town average of 86.8%.

- 2,517people (2011)
- 491households
- 17 of 18by population
- 87.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Bolpur?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Bolpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%**

**86.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069**

**926

Working population ****36.1%**

**36.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 830 (91%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 6 (1%) · **■** Marginal 67 (7%)

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 86 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Bolpur average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**80%

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

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**22%

Tap water ****84%**

**70%

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

**55%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**22%

Use banking services ****59%**

**71%

Television ****72%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**27%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 125,455 people
- Ward 133,132 people
- Ward 147,224 people
- Ward 163,935 people
- Ward 174,618 people
- Ward 185,324 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 15, Bolpur?2,517 people in 491 households (Census 2011)