# Ward 8, Eriodu (Dindigul, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Eriodu, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Eriodu

Ward 8 of Eriodu, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, had **442 people in 102 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 86.9%, above the town average of 78.9%.

- 442people (2011)
- 102households
- 11 of 15by population
- 86.9%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Eriodu average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.9%**

**78.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****462**

**972

Working population ****40.7%**

**47.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 172 (96%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Farming 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 5 (3%)

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, 97 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Eriodu average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****73%**

**68%

Tap water ****98%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**60%

Use banking services ****67%**

**53%

Television ****81%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**24%

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

**2%

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

**12%

Own their home ****79%**

**82%

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 Eriodu

- Ward 5477 people
- Ward 6547 people
- Ward 7401 people
- Ward 9732 people
- Ward 10792 people
- Ward 11680 people

[Full Eriodu ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/eriodu/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Eriodu?442 people in 102 households (Census 2011)