# Ward 1, Balurghat (Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Balurghat, West Bengal 

# Ward 1, Balurghat

Ward 1 of Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, had **6,034 people in 1,485 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 92.3%, close to the town average of 91.1%.

- 6,034people (2011)
- 1,485households
- 14 of 24by population
- 92.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Balurghat?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Balurghat average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.3%**

**91.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****849**

**974

Working population ****36.7%**

**37.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,923 (87%) · **■** Household industry 41 (2%) · **■** Farming 7 (0%) · **■** Marginal 246 (11%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Balurghat average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**4%

Tap water ****10%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**31%

Use banking services ****84%**

**74%

Television ****79%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

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 Balurghat

- Ward 27,815 people
- Ward 35,272 people
- Ward 48,558 people

[Full Balurghat ward list (24 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/dakshin-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/balurghat/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Balurghat?6,034 people in 1,485 households (Census 2011)