# Ward 16, Santipur (Nadia, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Santipur, West Bengal 

# Ward 16, Santipur

Ward 16 of Santipur, Nadia district, West Bengal, had **7,034 people in 1,684 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 74.3%, below the town average of 80.9%.

- 7,034people (2011)
- 1,684households
- 8 of 24by population
- 74.3%literacy

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

■ Ward 16 · ■ Santipur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.3%**

**80.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**971

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**978

Working population ****46.6%**

**47.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,853 (57%) · **■** Household industry 1,103 (34%) · **■** Farming 149 (5%) · **■** Marginal 171 (5%)

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, 63 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Santipur average

Electricity for lighting ****63%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**5%

Tap water ****8%**

**15%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**45%

Use banking services ****52%**

**47%

Television ****37%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****13%**

**13%

Own their home ****95%**

**93%

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 Santipur

- Ward 134,960 people
- Ward 145,820 people
- Ward 154,909 people
- Ward 175,505 people
- Ward 186,476 people
- Ward 194,248 people

[Full Santipur ward list (24 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/santipur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Santipur?7,034 people in 1,684 households (Census 2011)