# Ward 15, Medinipur (Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal)

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Census ward · Medinipur, West Bengal 

# Ward 15, Medinipur

Ward 15 of Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, had **7,584 people in 1,710 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 90.3%, close to the town average of 89.0%.

- 7,584people (2011)
- 1,710households
- 10 of 24by population
- 90.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Medinipur?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Medinipur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.3%**

**89.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016**

**992

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995**

**985

Working population ****40.8%**

**35.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,335 (75%) · **■** Household industry 105 (3%) · **■** Farming 76 (2%) · **■** Marginal 581 (19%)

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

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 77 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Medinipur average

Electricity for lighting ****77%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**11%

Tap water ****56%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**33%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****47%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**27%

Use banking services ****71%**

**71%

Television ****65%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**34%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****86%**

**85%

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

## Other wards of Medinipur

- Ward 125,412 people
- Ward 137,525 people
- Ward 145,027 people
- Ward 167,408 people
- Ward 173,791 people
- Ward 185,839 people

[Full Medinipur ward list (24 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/paschim-medinipur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/medinipur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 15, Medinipur?7,584 people in 1,710 households (Census 2011)