# Ward 21, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 21, Rishra

Ward 21 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **5,071 people in 1,260 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 96.7%, above the town average of 87.9%.

- 5,071people (2011)
- 1,260households
- 12 of 23by population
- 96.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 21, Rishra?

■ Ward 21 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.7%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**910

Working population ****39.4%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,520 (76%) · **■** Household industry 47 (2%) · **■** Farming 8 (0%) · **■** Marginal 421 (21%)

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 21

Of every 100 households in Ward 21 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 21 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

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

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****99%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**60%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****90%**

**84%

Television ****85%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**2%

None of these assets ****2%**

**9%

Own their home ****79%**

**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 185,848 people
- Ward 1911,858 people
- Ward 207,637 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 21, Rishra?5,071 people in 1,260 households (Census 2011)