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

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Census ward · Palayam, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Palayam

Ward 8 of Palayam, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,061 people in 215 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 67.1%, below the town average of 71.9%.

- 1,061people (2011)
- 215households
- 5 of 15by population
- 67.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Palayam average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**988

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****986**

**895

Working population ****56.7%**

**52.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 297 (49%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Farming 293 (49%) · **■** Marginal 9 (1%)

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, 74 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Palayam average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**80%

Tap water ****78%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**19%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**75%

Use banking services ****42%**

**40%

Television ****54%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****42%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****11%**

**18%

Own their home ****98%**

**85%

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 Palayam

- Ward 5993 people
- Ward 6799 people
- Ward 7786 people
- Ward 9937 people
- Ward 10896 people
- Ward 111,411 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Palayam?1,061 people in 215 households (Census 2011)