Census ward · Bolpur, West Bengal
# Ward 5, Bolpur

Ward 5 of Bolpur, Birbhum district, West Bengal, had 3,218 people in 787 households at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 96.0%, above the town average of 86.8%.
- 3,218 people (2011)
- 787 households
- 14 of 18 by population
- 96.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Bolpur?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Bolpur average
- Literacy (age 7+) 96.0% 86.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1005 982
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 729 926
- Working population 32.6% 36.6%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 989 (94%) · ■ Household industry 27 (3%) · ■ Farming 11 (1%) · ■ Marginal 21 (2%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Bolpur average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 80%
- Toilet within the home 99% 76%
- No toilet (open defecation) 1% 22%
- Tap water 97% 70%
- Drinking water within premises 86% 55%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 76% 46%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 5% 22%
- Use banking services 92% 71%
- Television 89% 67%
- Mobile phone 80% 69%
- Computer with internet 5% 4%
- Two-wheeler 44% 27%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 4%
- None of these assets 3% 9%
- Own their home 85% 86%

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

## Other wards of Bolpur
- Ward 2 3,903 people
- Ward 3 5,051 people
- Ward 4 4,601 people
- Ward 6 6,228 people
- Ward 7 4,744 people
- Ward 8 3,096 people

Full Bolpur ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Bolpur? 3,218 people in 787 households (Census 2011)

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