# Ward 81, Chennai (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 81, Chennai

Ward 81 of Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, had **17,123 people in 4,037 households** at the 2011 Census — the 128th most populous of 155 census wards. Literacy was 91.6%, close to the town average of 90.2%.

- 17,123people (2011)
- 4,037households
- 128 of 155by population
- 91.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 81, Chennai?

■ Ward 81 · ■ Chennai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.6%**

**90.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**950

Working population ****37.2%**

**39.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,703 (89%) · **■** Household industry 96 (2%) · **■** Farming 99 (2%) · **■** Marginal 477 (7%)

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 81

Of every 100 households in Ward 81 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 81 · ■ Chennai average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**96%

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

**1%

Tap water ****81%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**76%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**3%

Use banking services ****78%**

**71%

Television ****97%**

**95%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**20%

Two-wheeler ****52%**

**47%

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

**13%

None of these assets ****0%**

**1%

Own their home ****41%**

**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 7823,476 people
- Ward 7919,748 people
- Ward 8020,318 people
- Ward 8216,338 people
- Ward 8319,140 people
- Ward 8417,825 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 81, Chennai?17,123 people in 4,037 households (Census 2011)