# North DumDum, North Twenty Four Parganas (West Bengal)

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City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# North DumDum

North DumDum is a city in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **249,142 people** in 63,256 households. Literacy was 91.0%.

- 249,142people (2011)
- 63,256households
- 91.0%literacy
- 31census wards

## Population of North DumDum

■ North DumDum · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.0%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**951

Working population ****35.1%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in North DumDum

Of every 100 households in North DumDum in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ North DumDum · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

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

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****73%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**18%

Use banking services ****80%**

**73%

Television ****82%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****80%**

**75%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in North DumDum work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 79,018 (90%) · **■** Household industry 1,882 (2%) · **■** Farming 331 (0%) · **■** Marginal 6,309 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## North DumDum ward list (2011)

- Ward 415,153 people
- Ward 113,276 people
- Ward 1112,268 people
- Ward 210,918 people
- Ward 610,848 people
- Ward 2210,634 people

[Full ward list (31 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/north-dumdum/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of North DumDum?249,142 (Census 2011)
- Which district is North DumDum in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does North DumDum have?31 census wards (2011)