# Ward 16, Dhupguri (Jalpaiguri, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Dhupguri, West Bengal 

# Ward 16, Dhupguri

Ward 16 of Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, had **3,458 people in 769 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 16 census wards. Literacy was 78.8%, below the town average of 86.3%.

- 3,458people (2011)
- 769households
- 2 of 16by population
- 78.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Dhupguri?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Dhupguri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%**

**86.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1084**

**984

Working population ****37.4%**

**36.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 877 (68%) · **■** Household industry 25 (2%) · **■** Farming 208 (16%) · **■** Marginal 183 (14%)

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 54 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Dhupguri average

Electricity for lighting ****54%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**14%

Tap water ****19%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****65%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**39%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**57%

Use banking services ****25%**

**46%

Television ****37%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****47%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****29%**

**15%

Own their home ****83%**

**90%

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 Dhupguri

- Ward 132,114 people
- Ward 142,319 people
- Ward 154,085 people

[Full Dhupguri ward list (16 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhupguri/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Dhupguri?3,458 people in 769 households (Census 2011)