# Ward 5, Athur (Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Athur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Athur

Ward 5 of Athur, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **841 people in 206 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 90.7%, close to the town average of 91.1%.

- 841people (2011)
- 206households
- 8 of 15by population
- 90.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Athur?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Athur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.7%**

**91.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**978

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****719**

**839

Working population ****37.1%**

**38.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 138 (44%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Farming 163 (52%) · **■** 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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Athur average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**4%

Tap water ****51%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**39%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**60%

Use banking services ****52%**

**56%

Television ****92%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**2%

Own their home ****94%**

**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
- Ward 61,159 people
- Ward 7875 people
- Ward 8460 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 5, Athur?841 people in 206 households (Census 2011)