Census ward · Ghatal, West Bengal
# Ward 8, Ghatal

Ward 8 of Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, had 2,906 people in 567 households at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 83.2%, below the town average of 89.5%.
- 2,906 people (2011)
- 567 households
- 11 of 17 by population
- 83.2% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Ghatal?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Ghatal average
- Literacy (age 7+) 83.2% 89.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 939 958
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 884 939
- Working population 34.5% 36.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 421 (42%) · ■ Household industry 42 (4%) · ■ Farming 525 (52%) · ■ Marginal 16 (2%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 76 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Ghatal average
- Electricity for lighting 76% 81%
- Toilet within the home 69% 75%
- No toilet (open defecation) 31% 21%
- Tap water 31% 72%
- Drinking water within premises 12% 35%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 63%
- Use banking services 11% 58%
- Television 24% 58%
- Mobile phone 47% 72%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 8% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 10% 10%
- Own their home 100% 91%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Ghatal
- Ward 5 2,396 people
- Ward 6 2,526 people
- Ward 7 3,462 people
- Ward 9 3,858 people
- Ward 10 3,586 people
- Ward 11 2,357 people

Full Ghatal ward list (17 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Ghatal? 2,906 people in 567 households (Census 2011)

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