# Ward 17, Siliguri (Darjiling, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Siliguri, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Siliguri

Ward 17 of Siliguri, Darjiling district, West Bengal, had **5,029 people in 1,366 households** at the 2011 Census — the 27th most populous of 33 census wards. Literacy was 95.9%, above the town average of 86.4%.

- 5,029people (2011)
- 1,366households
- 27 of 33by population
- 95.9%literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Siliguri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.9%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1120**

**944

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1077**

**928

Working population ****38.6%**

**36.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,701 (88%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Farming 8 (0%) · **■** Marginal 221 (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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 84 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 95 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Siliguri average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**5%

Tap water ****85%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****95%**

**73%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**19%

Use banking services ****90%**

**71%

Television ****94%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****26%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**30%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**9%

None of these assets ****0%**

**7%

Own their home ****78%**

**70%

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 Siliguri

- Ward 146,566 people
- Ward 158,002 people
- Ward 164,922 people
- Ward 187,774 people
- Ward 193,286 people
- Ward 209,009 people

[Full Siliguri ward list (33 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/siliguri/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Siliguri?5,029 people in 1,366 households (Census 2011)