Census ward · Dhulian, West Bengal
# Ward 8, Dhulian

Ward 8 of Dhulian, Murshidabad district, West Bengal, had 5,888 people in 995 households at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 19 census wards. Literacy was 71.1%, above the town average of 63.0%.
- 5,888 people (2011)
- 995 households
- 7 of 19 by population
- 71.1% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Dhulian?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Dhulian average
- Literacy (age 7+) 71.1% 63.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1004 1009
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1166 998
- Working population 49.7% 46.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,459 (50%) · ■ Household industry 880 (30%) · ■ Farming 2 (0%) · ■ Marginal 584 (20%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 52 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Dhulian average
- Electricity for lighting 52% 43%
- Toilet within the home 70% 59%
- No toilet (open defecation) 30% 37%
- Tap water 9% 14%
- Drinking water within premises 40% 30%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 12% 8%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 4% 21%
- Use banking services 59% 31%
- Television 30% 24%
- Mobile phone 50% 37%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 6% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 1%
- None of these assets 34% 38%
- Own their home 99% 97%

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

## Other wards of Dhulian
- Ward 5 3,343 people
- Ward 6 2,794 people
- Ward 7 3,564 people
- Ward 9 9,946 people
- Ward 10 3,259 people
- Ward 11 8,905 people

Full Dhulian ward list (19 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Dhulian? 5,888 people in 995 households (Census 2011)

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