# Ward 9, Rishra (Hugli, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rishra, West Bengal 

# Ward 9, Rishra

Ward 9 of Rishra, Hugli district, West Bengal, had **6,151 people in 1,399 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 91.1%, above the town average of 87.9%.

- 6,151people (2011)
- 1,399households
- 6 of 23by population
- 91.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Rishra?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Rishra average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.1%**

**87.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**870

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867**

**910

Working population ****32.7%**

**34.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,849 (92%) · **■** Household industry 10 (0%) · **■** Farming 10 (0%) · **■** Marginal 143 (7%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Rishra average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**92%

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

**0%

Tap water ****98%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**5%

Use banking services ****82%**

**84%

Television ****78%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**9%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****9%**

**9%

Own their home ****57%**

**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 64,711 people
- Ward 78,541 people
- Ward 83,528 people
- Ward 105,502 people
- Ward 119,150 people
- Ward 123,138 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 9, Rishra?6,151 people in 1,399 households (Census 2011)