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

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Census ward · Eraniel, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Eraniel

Ward 6 of Eraniel, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **997 people in 258 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 94.8%, close to the town average of 92.9%.

- 997people (2011)
- 258households
- 4 of 15by population
- 94.8%literacy

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

■ Ward 6 · ■ Eraniel average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.8%**

**92.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**1009

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**976

Working population ****52.2%**

**41.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 252 (48%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Farming 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 252 (48%)

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, 94 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Eraniel average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**84%

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

**9%

Tap water ****67%**

**54%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**62%

Use banking services ****68%**

**50%

Television ****98%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

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

**2%

Own their home ****96%**

**81%

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 Eraniel

- Ward 3843 people
- Ward 41,021 people
- Ward 51,042 people
- Ward 7643 people
- Ward 8310 people
- Ward 9239 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Eraniel?997 people in 258 households (Census 2011)