# Ward 15, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 15, Rishra

Ward 15 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **4,238 people in 886 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 73.5%, below the town average of 87.9%.

- 4,238people (2011)
- 886households
- 15 of 23by population
- 73.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Rishra?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.5%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**910

Working population ****32.8%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,283 (92%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 98 (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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 93 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****98%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**5%

Use banking services ****78%**

**84%

Television ****51%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****13%**

**9%

Own their home ****15%**

**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 123,138 people
- Ward 135,632 people
- Ward 143,182 people
- Ward 164,083 people
- Ward 173,917 people
- Ward 185,848 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 15, Rishra?4,238 people in 886 households (Census 2011)