# Ward 8, Elathur (Erode, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Elathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Elathur

Ward 8 of Elathur, Erode district, Tamil Nadu, had **440 people in 132 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 63.0%, above the town average of 60.8%.

- 440people (2011)
- 132households
- 11 of 15by population
- 63.0%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Elathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.0%**

**60.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****964**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1056**

**908

Working population ****61.1%**

**56.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 147 (55%) · **■** Household industry 26 (10%) · **■** Farming 92 (34%) · **■** Marginal 4 (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, 89 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Elathur average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**78%

Toilet within the home ****23%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****77%**

**85%

Tap water ****71%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**21%

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

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****40%**

**55%

Use banking services ****31%**

**29%

Television ****94%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**56%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**38%

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

**2%

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

**5%

Own their home ****84%**

**90%

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 Elathur

- Ward 5620 people
- Ward 6460 people
- Ward 7461 people
- Ward 9305 people
- Ward 10656 people
- Ward 11745 people

[Full Elathur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/erode/gobichettipalayam/elathur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Elathur?440 people in 132 households (Census 2011)