# Ward 17, Arambag (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Arambag, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Arambag

Ward 17 of Arambag, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **2,513 people in 544 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 79.2%, close to the town average of 81.0%.

- 2,513people (2011)
- 544households
- 15 of 18by population
- 79.2%literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Arambag average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1078**

**946

Working population ****31.9%**

**36.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 527 (66%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Farming 194 (24%) · **■** Marginal 74 (9%)

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, 64 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Arambag average

Electricity for lighting ****64%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****61%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**30%

Tap water ****47%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**39%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**55%

Use banking services ****41%**

**57%

Television ****46%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**18%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**13%

Own their home ****96%**

**90%

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 Arambag

- Ward 142,974 people
- Ward 154,979 people
- Ward 164,065 people
- Ward 181,858 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Arambag?2,513 people in 544 households (Census 2011)