# Ward 17, Bolpur (Birbhum, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Bolpur, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Bolpur

Ward 17 of Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, had **4,618 people in 1,184 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 91.5%, above the town average of 86.8%.

- 4,618people (2011)
- 1,184households
- 9 of 18by population
- 91.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Bolpur?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Bolpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.5%**

**86.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1027**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069**

**926

Working population ****34.1%**

**36.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,434 (91%) · **■** Household industry 33 (2%) · **■** Farming 6 (0%) · **■** Marginal 104 (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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 89 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Bolpur average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**76%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**22%

Tap water ****53%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**55%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**22%

Use banking services ****87%**

**71%

Television ****74%**

**67%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****13%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**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 147,224 people
- Ward 152,517 people
- Ward 163,935 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 17, Bolpur?4,618 people in 1,184 households (Census 2011)