# Ward 22, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 22, Rishra

Ward 22 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **5,309 people in 1,360 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 96.3%, above the town average of 87.9%.

- 5,309people (2011)
- 1,360households
- 10 of 23by population
- 96.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 22, Rishra?

■ Ward 22 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.3%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032**

**910

Working population ****32.7%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,644 (95%) · **■** Household industry 22 (1%) · **■** Farming 5 (0%) · **■** Marginal 67 (4%)

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 22

Of every 100 households in Ward 22 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 22 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

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

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**60%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****97%**

**84%

Television ****90%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****8%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**9%

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

**2%

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

**9%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 1911,858 people
- Ward 207,637 people
- Ward 215,071 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 22, Rishra?5,309 people in 1,360 households (Census 2011)