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

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 1, Rishra

Ward 1 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **3,679 people in 907 households** at the 2011 Census — the 19th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 84.5%, below the town average of 87.9%.

- 3,679people (2011)
- 907households
- 19 of 23by population
- 84.5%literacy

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

■ Ward 1 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****650**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****849**

**910

Working population ****38.3%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,350 (96%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 48 (3%)

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, 91 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**0%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**5%

Use banking services ****84%**

**84%

Television ****48%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**9%

Own their home ****12%**

**53%

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 Rishra

- Ward 25,229 people
- Ward 32,954 people
- Ward 46,962 people

[Full Rishra ward list (23 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/hugli/area-not-under-any-sub-district/rishra/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Rishra?3,679 people in 907 households (Census 2011)