# Ward 8, Mahe (Mahe, Puducherry) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mahe, Puducherry 

# Ward 8, Mahe

Ward 8 of Mahe, Mahe district, Puducherry, had **2,878 people in 494 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 14 census wards. Literacy was 97.4%, close to the town average of 97.9%.

- 2,878people (2011)
- 494households
- 7 of 14by population
- 97.4%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Mahe average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.4%**

**97.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1272**

**1184

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935**

**978

Working population ****28.8%**

**28.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 704 (85%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 3 (0%) · **■** Marginal 121 (15%)

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, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Mahe average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****26%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**93%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**48%

Use banking services ****77%**

**83%

Television ****86%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**12%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****92%**

**91%

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 Mahe

- Ward 52,178 people
- Ward 64,234 people
- Ward 73,849 people
- Ward 93,998 people
- Ward 104,189 people
- Ward 113,152 people

[Full Mahe ward list (14 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/puducherry/mahe/mahe-taluk/mahe/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Mahe?2,878 people in 494 households (Census 2011)