# Ward 1, Athur (Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Athur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Athur

Ward 1 of Athur, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **858 people in 211 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 81.8%, below the town average of 91.1%.

- 858people (2011)
- 211households
- 7 of 15by population
- 81.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Athur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Athur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**91.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**978

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****655**

**839

Working population ****37.6%**

**38.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 91 (28%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 3 (1%) · **■** Marginal 226 (70%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Athur average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****55%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**39%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**60%

Use banking services ****62%**

**56%

Television ****92%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****64%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**21%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****93%**

**95%

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 Athur

- Ward 2753 people
- Ward 3674 people
- Ward 4912 people

[Full Athur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/athur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Athur?858 people in 211 households (Census 2011)