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

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Census ward · Dankuni, West Bengal 

# Ward 2, Dankuni

Ward 2 of Dankuni, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **4,864 people in 1,143 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 19 census wards. Literacy was 83.5%, close to the town average of 84.1%.

- 4,864people (2011)
- 1,143households
- 12 of 19by population
- 83.5%literacy

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

■ Ward 2 · ■ Dankuni average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%**

**84.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874**

**967

Working population ****40.7%**

**37.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,696 (86%) · **■** Household industry 31 (2%) · **■** Farming 51 (3%) · **■** Marginal 203 (10%)

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, 85 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Dankuni average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**7%

Tap water ****8%**

**21%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**31%

Use banking services ****57%**

**61%

Television ****59%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**12%

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

**3%

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

**7%

Own their home ****74%**

**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 15,108 people
- Ward 35,257 people
- Ward 45,880 people
- Ward 55,371 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 2, Dankuni?4,864 people in 1,143 households (Census 2011)