Census ward · Jhalda, West Bengal
# Ward 6, Jhalda

Ward 6 of Jhalda, Puruliya district, West Bengal, had 2,223 people in 421 households at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 70.2%, below the town average of 76.8%.
- 2,223 people (2011)
- 421 households
- 2 of 12 by population
- 70.2% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Jhalda?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Jhalda average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.2% 76.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 953 945
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 872 982
- Working population 28.6% 29.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 549 (86%) · ■ Household industry 29 (5%) · ■ Farming 5 (1%) · ■ Marginal 53 (8%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 54 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Jhalda average
- Electricity for lighting 54% 70%
- Toilet within the home 42% 49%
- No toilet (open defecation) 58% 51%
- Tap water 3% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 6% 15%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 20% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 13% 18%
- Use banking services 45% 49%
- Television 48% 57%
- Mobile phone 49% 62%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 11% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 2%
- None of these assets 36% 23%
- Own their home 86% 85%

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

## Other wards of Jhalda
- Ward 3 2,152 people
- Ward 4 1,459 people
- Ward 5 1,467 people
- Ward 7 2,245 people
- Ward 8 1,895 people
- Ward 9 1,234 people

Full Jhalda ward list (12 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 6, Jhalda? 2,223 people in 421 households (Census 2011)

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