# Ward 6, Athur (Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Athur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Athur

Ward 6 of Athur, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,159 people in 292 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 92.5%, close to the town average of 91.1%.

- 1,159people (2011)
- 292households
- 2 of 15by population
- 92.5%literacy

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

■ Ward 6 · ■ Athur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.5%**

**91.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941**

**978

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**839

Working population ****36.1%**

**38.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 259 (62%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 91 (22%) · **■** Marginal 66 (16%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Athur average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**4%

Tap water ****72%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**43%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**39%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**60%

Use banking services ****65%**

**56%

Television ****90%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****0%**

**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 3674 people
- Ward 4912 people
- Ward 5841 people
- Ward 7875 people
- Ward 8460 people
- Ward 9393 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 6, Athur?1,159 people in 292 households (Census 2011)