# Ward 8, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 8, Rishra

Ward 8 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **3,528 people in 821 households** at the 2011 Census — the 20th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 89.5%, close to the town average of 87.9%.

- 3,528people (2011)
- 821households
- 20 of 23by population
- 89.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Rishra?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****815**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859**

**910

Working population ****34.5%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,116 (92%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Farming 16 (1%) · **■** Marginal 76 (6%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 91 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**95%

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

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****95%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**60%

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

**5%

Use banking services ****93%**

**84%

Television ****67%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****16%**

**9%

Own their home ****55%**

**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 54,344 people
- Ward 64,711 people
- Ward 78,541 people
- Ward 96,151 people
- Ward 105,502 people
- Ward 119,150 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 8, Rishra?3,528 people in 821 households (Census 2011)