# Ward 16, Dhulian (Murshidabad, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Dhulian, West Bengal 

# Ward 16, Dhulian

Ward 16 of Dhulian, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, had **6,700 people in 1,201 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 19 census wards. Literacy was 59.1%, below the town average of 63.0%.

- 6,700people (2011)
- 1,201households
- 4 of 19by population
- 59.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 16 · ■ Dhulian average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%**

**63.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1029**

**998

Working population ****51.3%**

**46.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 552 (16%) · **■** Household industry 1,929 (56%) · **■** Farming 244 (7%) · **■** Marginal 715 (21%)

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, 15 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Dhulian average

Electricity for lighting ****15%**

**43%

Toilet within the home ****37%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**37%

Tap water ****0%**

**14%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**21%

Use banking services ****26%**

**31%

Television ****7%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****28%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****40%**

**38%

Own their home ****99%**

**97%

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 Dhulian

- Ward 134,370 people
- Ward 146,112 people
- Ward 154,950 people
- Ward 173,439 people
- Ward 184,000 people
- Ward 193,072 people

[Full Dhulian ward list (19 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/murshidabad/area-not-under-any-sub-district/dhulian/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Dhulian?6,700 people in 1,201 households (Census 2011)