Census ward · Edakalinadu, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 8, Edakalinadu

Ward 8 of Edakalinadu, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,130 people in 268 households at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 85.9%, above the town average of 79.4%.
- 1,130 people (2011)
- 268 households
- 14 of 21 by population
- 85.9% literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Edakalinadu average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.9% 79.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 982 1019
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 983 974
- Working population 33.0% 38.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 156 (42%) · ■ Household industry 4 (1%) · ■ Farming 14 (4%) · ■ Marginal 199 (53%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Edakalinadu average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 86%
- Toilet within the home 39% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 60% 72%
- Tap water 3% 24%
- Drinking water within premises 7% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 34% 11%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 61% 84%
- Use banking services 48% 39%
- Television 79% 67%
- Mobile phone 71% 67%
- Computer with internet 3% 2%
- Two-wheeler 44% 28%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 2%
- None of these assets 9% 13%
- Own their home 86% 96%

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

## Other wards of Edakalinadu
- Ward 5 972 people
- Ward 6 1,142 people
- Ward 7 937 people
- Ward 9 1,104 people
- Ward 10 2,154 people
- Ward 11 1,445 people

Full Edakalinadu ward list (21 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Edakalinadu? 1,130 people in 268 households (Census 2011)

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