# Ward 8, Suri (Birbhum, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Suri, West Bengal 

# Ward 8, Suri

Ward 8 of Suri, Birbhum district, West Bengal, had **2,792 people in 477 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 88.8%, close to the town average of 86.9%.

- 2,792people (2011)
- 477households
- 14 of 18by population
- 88.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Suri?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Suri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.8%**

**86.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****670**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1134**

**942

Working population ****38.3%**

**35.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 974 (91%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Farming 49 (5%) · **■** Marginal 34 (3%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Suri average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**22%

Tap water ****69%**

**55%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**31%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**11%

Use banking services ****83%**

**75%

Television ****79%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**25%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****5%**

**10%

Own their home ****73%**

**84%

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 Suri

- Ward 53,375 people
- Ward 64,033 people
- Ward 72,078 people
- Ward 92,463 people
- Ward 104,913 people
- Ward 112,711 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Suri?2,792 people in 477 households (Census 2011)