# Ward 3, Balurghat (Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Balurghat, West Bengal 

# Ward 3, Balurghat

Ward 3 of Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, had **5,272 people in 1,278 households** at the 2011 Census — the 20th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 92.7%, close to the town average of 91.1%.

- 5,272people (2011)
- 1,278households
- 20 of 24by population
- 92.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Balurghat?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Balurghat average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.7%**

**91.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967**

**974

Working population ****36.2%**

**37.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,609 (84%) · **■** Household industry 40 (2%) · **■** Farming 14 (1%) · **■** Marginal 246 (13%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Balurghat average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**86%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**4%

Tap water ****4%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**31%

Use banking services ****73%**

**74%

Television ****81%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**18%

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

**3%

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

**8%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 16,034 people
- Ward 27,815 people
- Ward 48,558 people
- Ward 57,983 people
- Ward 67,516 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 3, Balurghat?5,272 people in 1,278 households (Census 2011)