# Ward 1, Dankuni (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Dankuni, West Bengal 

# Ward 1, Dankuni

Ward 1 of Dankuni, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **5,108 people in 1,077 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 19 census wards. Literacy was 77.6%, below the town average of 84.1%.

- 5,108people (2011)
- 1,077households
- 10 of 19by population
- 77.6%literacy

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

■ Ward 1 · ■ Dankuni average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%**

**84.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1016**

**967

Working population ****34.8%**

**37.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,422 (80%) · **■** Household industry 28 (2%) · **■** Farming 19 (1%) · **■** Marginal 307 (17%)

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, 72 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Dankuni average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****21%**

**7%

Tap water ****15%**

**21%

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

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**31%

Use banking services ****40%**

**61%

Television ****45%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**12%

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

**3%

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

**7%

Own their home ****83%**

**72%

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 Dankuni

- Ward 24,864 people
- Ward 35,257 people
- Ward 45,880 people

[Full Dankuni ward list (19 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dankuni/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Dankuni?5,108 people in 1,077 households (Census 2011)