# Ward 12, Jhalda (Puruliya, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Jhalda, West Bengal 

# Ward 12, Jhalda

Ward 12 of Jhalda, Puruliya district, West Bengal, had **1,274 people in 274 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 75.1%, close to the town average of 76.8%.

- 1,274people (2011)
- 274households
- 10 of 12by population
- 75.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Jhalda?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Jhalda average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.1%**

**76.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**982

Working population ****35.2%**

**29.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 255 (57%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Marginal 189 (42%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 77 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Jhalda average

Electricity for lighting ****77%**

**70%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****53%**

**51%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**18%

Use banking services ****54%**

**49%

Television ****54%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

None of these assets ****17%**

**23%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 Jhalda

- Ward 91,234 people
- Ward 101,424 people
- Ward 111,542 people

[Full Jhalda ward list (12 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/area-not-under-any-sub-district/jhalda/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Jhalda?1,274 people in 274 households (Census 2011)