# Ward 21, Raiganj (Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal) – Population

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Census ward · Raiganj, West Bengal 

# Ward 21, Raiganj

Ward 21 of Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, had **8,649 people in 1,751 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 26 census wards. Literacy was 85.6%, above the town average of 81.7%.

- 8,649people (2011)
- 1,751households
- 8 of 26by population
- 85.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 21, Raiganj?

■ Ward 21 · ■ Raiganj average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.6%**

**81.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**905

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032**

**958

Working population ****34.9%**

**32.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,696 (89%) · **■** Household industry 55 (2%) · **■** Farming 87 (3%) · **■** Marginal 181 (6%)

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 21

Of every 100 households in Ward 21 in 2011, 83 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 21 · ■ Raiganj average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**14%

Tap water ****17%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**43%

Use banking services ****72%**

**60%

Television ****72%**

**61%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**59%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**18%

Own their home ****78%**

**76%

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 Raiganj

- Ward 184,345 people
- Ward 194,390 people
- Ward 208,011 people
- Ward 224,687 people
- Ward 235,277 people
- Ward 246,795 people

[Full Raiganj ward list (26 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/uttar-dinajpur/area-not-under-any-sub-district/raiganj/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 21, Raiganj?8,649 people in 1,751 households (Census 2011)