# Ward 8, Jhalda (Puruliya, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Jhalda, West Bengal 

# Ward 8, Jhalda

Ward 8 of Jhalda, Puruliya district, West Bengal, had **1,895 people in 372 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 78.6%, close to the town average of 76.8%.

- 1,895people (2011)
- 372households
- 4 of 12by population
- 78.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Jhalda?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Jhalda average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%**

**76.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1129**

**982

Working population ****29.2%**

**29.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 508 (92%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Farming 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 30 (5%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 68 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Jhalda average

Electricity for lighting ****68%**

**70%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****58%**

**51%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

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

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**18%

Use banking services ****50%**

**49%

Television ****45%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****38%**

**23%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 51,467 people
- Ward 62,223 people
- Ward 72,245 people
- 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 8, Jhalda?1,895 people in 372 households (Census 2011)