# Ward 42, Siliguri (Jalpaiguri, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Siliguri, West Bengal 

# Ward 42, Siliguri

Ward 42 of Siliguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, had **19,139 people in 4,134 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 14 census wards. Literacy was 77.8%, below the town average of 85.2%.

- 19,139people (2011)
- 4,134households
- 2 of 14by population
- 77.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 42, Siliguri?

■ Ward 42 · ■ Siliguri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**950

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****884**

**934

Working population ****34.0%**

**36.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,751 (88%) · **■** Household industry 47 (1%) · **■** Farming 31 (0%) · **■** Marginal 674 (10%)

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 42

Of every 100 households in Ward 42 in 2011, 86 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 42 · ■ Siliguri average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**94%

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

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**3%

Tap water ****14%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**22%

Use banking services ****54%**

**64%

Television ****71%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****8%**

**6%

Own their home ****76%**

**71%

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 Siliguri

- Ward 3912,353 people
- Ward 4025,152 people
- Ward 4117,351 people
- Ward 4316,339 people
- Ward 4411,843 people

[Full Siliguri ward list (14 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/jalpaiguri/area-not-under-any-sub-district/siliguri/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 42, Siliguri?19,139 people in 4,134 households (Census 2011)