# Ward 17, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Rishra

Ward 17 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **3,917 people in 1,012 households** at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 93.7%, above the town average of 87.9%.

- 3,917people (2011)
- 1,012households
- 17 of 23by population
- 93.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Rishra?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.7%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985**

**910

Working population ****38.5%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,262 (84%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Farming 4 (0%) · **■** Marginal 234 (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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**95%

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

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**0%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****99%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**5%

Use banking services ****85%**

**84%

Television ****82%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****5%**

**9%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 143,182 people
- Ward 154,238 people
- Ward 164,083 people
- Ward 185,848 people
- Ward 1911,858 people
- Ward 207,637 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 17, Rishra?3,917 people in 1,012 households (Census 2011)