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

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City · North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal 

# South DumDum

South 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 **403,316 people** in 103,741 households. Literacy was 92.1%.

- 403,316people (2011)
- 103,741households
- 92.1%literacy
- 35census wards

## Population of South DumDum

■ South DumDum · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****995**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**951

Working population ****37.6%**

**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 South DumDum

Of every 100 households in South DumDum in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ South DumDum · ■ North Twenty Four Parganas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

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

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****77%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%**

**18%

Use banking services ****87%**

**73%

Television ****87%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****16%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**7%

Own their home ****76%**

**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 South DumDum work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 140,460 (93%) · **■** Household industry 2,669 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,229 (1%) · **■** Marginal 7,386 (5%)

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

## South DumDum ward list (2011)

- Ward 2919,826 people
- Ward 1116,466 people
- Ward 3315,530 people
- Ward 114,632 people
- Ward 2714,489 people
- Ward 314,369 people

[Full ward list (35 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/north-twenty-four-parganas/area-not-under-any-sub-district/south-dumdum/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of South DumDum?403,316 (Census 2011)
- Which district is South DumDum in?North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
- How many wards does South DumDum have?35 census wards (2011)