# Ward 2, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 2, Rishra

Ward 2 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **5,229 people in 1,077 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 74.6%, below the town average of 87.9%.

- 5,229people (2011)
- 1,077households
- 11 of 23by population
- 74.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Rishra?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****791**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846**

**910

Working population ****33.4%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,587 (91%) · **■** Household industry 21 (1%) · **■** Farming 4 (0%) · **■** Marginal 135 (8%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****99%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****53%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%**

**60%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****79%**

**84%

Television ****58%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****9%**

**9%

Own their home ****31%**

**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 13,679 people
- Ward 32,954 people
- Ward 46,962 people
- Ward 54,344 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 2, Rishra?5,229 people in 1,077 households (Census 2011)