# Ward 6, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 6, Rishra

Ward 6 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **4,711 people in 920 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 69.2%, below the town average of 87.9%.

- 4,711people (2011)
- 920households
- 13 of 23by population
- 69.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Rishra?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928**

**910

Working population ****31.6%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,366 (92%) · **■** Household industry 7 (0%) · **■** Farming 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 112 (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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**0%

Tap water ****100%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**5%

Use banking services ****70%**

**84%

Television ****44%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****25%**

**9%

Own their home ****19%**

**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 32,954 people
- Ward 46,962 people
- Ward 54,344 people
- Ward 78,541 people
- Ward 83,528 people
- Ward 96,151 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 6, Rishra?4,711 people in 920 households (Census 2011)