# Ward 17, Santipur (Nadia, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Santipur, West Bengal 

# Ward 17, Santipur

Ward 17 of Santipur, Nadia district, West Bengal, had **5,505 people in 1,406 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the town average of 80.9%.

- 5,505people (2011)
- 1,406households
- 13 of 24by population
- 83.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Santipur?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Santipur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**80.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**971

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1014**

**978

Working population ****49.8%**

**47.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,172 (79%) · **■** Household industry 493 (18%) · **■** Farming 6 (0%) · **■** Marginal 72 (3%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Santipur average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**5%

Tap water ****12%**

**15%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**45%

Use banking services ****53%**

**47%

Television ****60%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**53%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****10%**

**13%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 145,820 people
- Ward 154,909 people
- Ward 167,034 people
- Ward 186,476 people
- Ward 194,248 people
- Ward 203,529 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 17, Santipur?5,505 people in 1,406 households (Census 2011)