# Ward 19, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 19, Rishra

Ward 19 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **11,858 people in 2,309 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 88.5%, close to the town average of 87.9%.

- 11,858people (2011)
- 2,309households
- 1 of 23by population
- 88.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 19, Rishra?

■ Ward 19 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.5%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****836**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873**

**910

Working population ****29.2%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,140 (91%) · **■** Household industry 14 (0%) · **■** Farming 12 (0%) · **■** Marginal 299 (9%)

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 19

Of every 100 households in Ward 19 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 19 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****86%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**60%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****81%**

**84%

Television ****73%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****58%**

**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 164,083 people
- Ward 173,917 people
- Ward 185,848 people
- Ward 207,637 people
- Ward 215,071 people
- Ward 225,309 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 19, Rishra?11,858 people in 2,309 households (Census 2011)