# Ward 5, Dankuni (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Dankuni, West Bengal 

# Ward 5, Dankuni

Ward 5 of Dankuni, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **5,371 people in 1,242 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 19 census wards. Literacy was 82.8%, close to the town average of 84.1%.

- 5,371people (2011)
- 1,242households
- 6 of 19by population
- 82.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Dankuni?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Dankuni average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**84.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**967

Working population ****37.8%**

**37.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,483 (73%) · **■** Household industry 101 (5%) · **■** Farming 115 (6%) · **■** Marginal 333 (16%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 80 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Dankuni average

Electricity for lighting ****80%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**7%

Tap water ****3%**

**21%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**31%

Use banking services ****40%**

**61%

Television ****56%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****14%**

**7%

Own their home ****73%**

**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
- Ward 65,916 people
- Ward 74,035 people
- Ward 85,357 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 5, Dankuni?5,371 people in 1,242 households (Census 2011)