# Ward 79, Chennai (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 79, Chennai

Ward 79 of Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, had **19,748 people in 4,628 households** at the 2011 Census — the 107th most populous of 155 census wards. Literacy was 87.0%, below the town average of 90.2%.

- 19,748people (2011)
- 4,628households
- 107 of 155by population
- 87.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 79, Chennai?

■ Ward 79 · ■ Chennai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.0%**

**90.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1001**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935**

**950

Working population ****37.8%**

**39.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 6,098 (82%) · **■** Household industry 122 (2%) · **■** Farming 144 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,102 (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 79

Of every 100 households in Ward 79 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 79 · ■ Chennai average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****68%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**82%

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

**3%

Use banking services ****69%**

**71%

Television ****95%**

**95%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****13%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**13%

None of these assets ****2%**

**1%

Own their home ****35%**

**47%

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 Chennai

- Ward 7624,524 people
- Ward 7723,619 people
- Ward 7823,476 people
- Ward 8020,318 people
- Ward 8117,123 people
- Ward 8216,338 people

[Full Chennai ward list (155 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/chennai/area-not-under-any-sub-district/chennai/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 79, Chennai?19,748 people in 4,628 households (Census 2011)