Census ward · Jhargram, West Bengal
# Ward 5, Jhargram

Ward 5 of Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, had 3,950 people in 923 households at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 17 census wards. Literacy was 90.8%, close to the town average of 88.5%.
- 3,950 people (2011)
- 923 households
- 6 of 17 by population
- 90.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Jhargram?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Jhargram average
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.8% 88.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 985 999
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 944 1010
- Working population 32.5% 35.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,188 (92%) · ■ Household industry 30 (2%) · ■ Farming 11 (1%) · ■ Marginal 56 (4%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 79 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Jhargram average
- Electricity for lighting 79% 83%
- Toilet within the home 93% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 7% 20%
- Tap water 39% 41%
- Drinking water within premises 67% 51%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 58% 51%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 36% 44%
- Use banking services 66% 67%
- Television 71% 71%
- Mobile phone 67% 70%
- Computer with internet 4% 4%
- Two-wheeler 23% 29%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 4%
- None of these assets 3% 7%
- Own their home 84% 87%

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

## Other wards of Jhargram
- Ward 2 3,206 people
- Ward 3 3,711 people
- Ward 4 3,024 people
- Ward 6 4,083 people
- Ward 7 2,625 people
- Ward 8 2,689 people

Full Jhargram ward list (17 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Jhargram? 3,950 people in 923 households (Census 2011)

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