# Ward 12, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 12, Rishra

Ward 12 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **3,138 people in 823 households** at the 2011 Census — the 22nd most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 95.6%, above the town average of 87.9%.

- 3,138people (2011)
- 823households
- 22 of 23by population
- 95.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Rishra?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.6%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1050**

**910

Working population ****34.5%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,004 (93%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 5 (0%) · **■** Marginal 72 (7%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****94%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**5%

Use banking services ****94%**

**84%

Television ****91%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****2%**

**9%

Own their home ****83%**

**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 96,151 people
- Ward 105,502 people
- Ward 119,150 people
- Ward 135,632 people
- Ward 143,182 people
- Ward 154,238 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 12, Rishra?3,138 people in 823 households (Census 2011)