Census ward · Kharar, West Bengal
# Ward 2, Kharar

Ward 2 of Kharar, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, had 1,280 people in 289 households at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 10 census wards. Literacy was 82.9%, below the town average of 85.5%.
- 1,280 people (2011)
- 289 households
- 4 of 10 by population
- 82.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Kharar?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Kharar average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.9% 85.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1032 979
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1357 991
- Working population 33.9% 36.4%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 309 (71%) · ■ Household industry 4 (1%) · ■ Farming 45 (10%) · ■ Marginal 76 (18%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 71 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Kharar average
- Electricity for lighting 71% 71%
- Toilet within the home 58% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 41% 34%
- Tap water 96% 91%
- Drinking water within premises 18% 21%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 17% 24%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 83% 74%
- Use banking services 45% 70%
- Television 46% 47%
- Mobile phone 53% 70%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 17% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 2%
- None of these assets 12% 10%
- Own their home 94% 97%

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

## Other wards of Kharar
- Ward 1 898 people
- Ward 3 1,567 people
- Ward 4 1,004 people
- Ward 5 1,217 people

Full Kharar ward list (10 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 2, Kharar? 1,280 people in 289 households (Census 2011)

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