Census ward · Old Malda, West Bengal
# Ward 15, Old Malda

Ward 15 of Old Malda, Maldah district, West Bengal, had 3,713 people in 834 households at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 88.5%, above the town average of 75.6%.
- 3,713 people (2011)
- 834 households
- 12 of 18 by population
- 88.5% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Old Malda?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Old Malda average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.5% 75.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 927 772
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 849 957
- Working population 36.7% 42.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,129 (83%) · ■ Household industry 122 (9%) · ■ Farming 11 (1%) · ■ Marginal 99 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 89 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Old Malda average
- Electricity for lighting 89% 75%
- Toilet within the home 95% 89%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 10%
- Tap water 6% 32%
- Drinking water within premises 73% 66%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 40% 28%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 34% 50%
- Use banking services 64% 54%
- Television 77% 62%
- Mobile phone 72% 66%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 21% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 4%
- None of these assets 6% 10%
- Own their home 88% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Old Malda
- Ward 12 5,181 people
- Ward 13 5,054 people
- Ward 14 3,400 people
- Ward 16 5,360 people
- Ward 17 2,405 people
- Ward 18 4,664 people

Full Old Malda ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 15, Old Malda? 3,713 people in 834 households (Census 2011)

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