# Ward 2, Arambag (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Arambag, West Bengal 

# Ward 2, Arambag

Ward 2 of Arambag, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **6,974 people in 1,675 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 81.4%, close to the town average of 81.0%.

- 6,974people (2011)
- 1,675households
- 2 of 18by population
- 81.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Arambag?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Arambag average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988**

**946

Working population ****38.9%**

**36.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,042 (75%) · **■** Household industry 56 (2%) · **■** Farming 195 (7%) · **■** Marginal 419 (15%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 81 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Arambag average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****73%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

**30%

Tap water ****83%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**39%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**55%

Use banking services ****58%**

**57%

Television ****63%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

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

**13%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 13,461 people
- Ward 34,656 people
- Ward 42,633 people
- Ward 53,124 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 2, Arambag?6,974 people in 1,675 households (Census 2011)