# Ward 3, Jhalda (Puruliya, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Jhalda, West Bengal 

# Ward 3, Jhalda

Ward 3 of Jhalda, Puruliya district, West Bengal, had **2,152 people in 422 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 82.8%, above the town average of 76.8%.

- 2,152people (2011)
- 422households
- 3 of 12by population
- 82.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Jhalda?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Jhalda average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**76.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017**

**982

Working population ****28.5%**

**29.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 464 (76%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Farming 22 (4%) · **■** Marginal 125 (20%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 79 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Jhalda average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**70%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**51%

Tap water ****25%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**18%

Use banking services ****68%**

**49%

Television ****64%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**13%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**23%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 1956 people
- Ward 21,673 people
- Ward 41,459 people
- Ward 51,467 people
- Ward 62,223 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 3, Jhalda?2,152 people in 422 households (Census 2011)