# Ward 20, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 20, Rishra

Ward 20 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **7,637 people in 1,905 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 94.1%, above the town average of 87.9%.

- 7,637people (2011)
- 1,905households
- 4 of 23by population
- 94.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 20, Rishra?

■ Ward 20 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****839**

**910

Working population ****37.1%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,558 (90%) · **■** Household industry 30 (1%) · **■** Farming 11 (0%) · **■** Marginal 233 (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 20

Of every 100 households in Ward 20 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 20 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

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

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****89%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**5%

Use banking services ****81%**

**84%

Television ****76%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****7%**

**9%

Own their home ****77%**

**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 173,917 people
- Ward 185,848 people
- Ward 1911,858 people
- Ward 215,071 people
- Ward 225,309 people
- Ward 233,913 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 20, Rishra?7,637 people in 1,905 households (Census 2011)