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

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Census ward · Taherpur, West Bengal 

# Ward 16, Taherpur

Ward 16 of Taherpur, Nadia district, West Bengal, had **4,558 people in 1,132 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 77.1%, below the town average of 86.6%.

- 4,558people (2011)
- 1,132households
- 2 of 17by population
- 77.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 16 · ■ Taherpur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.1%**

**86.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941**

**960

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890**

**905

Working population ****38.5%**

**36.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 519 (30%) · **■** Household industry 246 (14%) · **■** Farming 861 (49%) · **■** Marginal 129 (7%)

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, 76 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Taherpur average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

**7%

Tap water ****0%**

**3%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**24%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**61%

Use banking services ****56%**

**58%

Television ****31%**

**51%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****17%**

**15%

Own their home ****97%**

**95%

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 Taherpur

- Ward 131,412 people
- Ward 143,095 people
- Ward 156,770 people
- Ward 172,722 people

[Full Taherpur ward list (17 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/nadia/area-not-under-any-sub-district/taherpur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 16, Taherpur?4,558 people in 1,132 households (Census 2011)