# Ward 3, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 3, Rishra

Ward 3 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **2,954 people in 655 households** at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 85.3%, close to the town average of 87.9%.

- 2,954people (2011)
- 655households
- 23 of 23by population
- 85.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Rishra?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****751**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903**

**910

Working population ****33.5%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 911 (92%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 75 (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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 74 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**60%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****58%**

**84%

Television ****37%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****24%**

**9%

Own their home ****17%**

**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 25,229 people
- Ward 46,962 people
- Ward 54,344 people
- Ward 64,711 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 3, Rishra?2,954 people in 655 households (Census 2011)