Census ward · Edakalinadu, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 6, Edakalinadu

Ward 6 of Edakalinadu, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,142 people in 274 households at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 70.8%, below the town average of 79.4%.
- 1,142 people (2011)
- 274 households
- 13 of 21 by population
- 70.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Edakalinadu?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Edakalinadu average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.8% 79.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1004 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 864 974
- Working population 34.2% 38.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 268 (69%) · ■ Household industry 6 (2%) · ■ Farming 77 (20%) · ■ Marginal 40 (10%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 76 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Edakalinadu average
- Electricity for lighting 76% 86%
- Toilet within the home 14% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 86% 72%
- Tap water 10% 24%
- Drinking water within premises 19% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 11%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 84%
- Use banking services 34% 39%
- Television 63% 67%
- Mobile phone 79% 67%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 34% 28%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 2%
- None of these assets 10% 13%
- Own their home 93% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Edakalinadu
- Ward 3 1,246 people
- Ward 4 1,290 people
- Ward 5 972 people
- Ward 7 937 people
- Ward 8 1,130 people
- Ward 9 1,104 people

Full Edakalinadu ward list (21 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 6, Edakalinadu? 1,142 people in 274 households (Census 2011)

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