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

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Census ward · Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Reethapuram

Ward 5 of Reethapuram, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,254 people in 309 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 94.1%, close to the town average of 92.1%.

- 1,254people (2011)
- 309households
- 9 of 15by population
- 94.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 5 · ■ Reethapuram average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**1003

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****736**

**950

Working population ****43.2%**

**33.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 260 (48%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Farming 3 (1%) · **■** Marginal 266 (49%)

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, 83 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Reethapuram average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**4%

Tap water ****73%**

**73%

Drinking water within premises ****28%**

**32%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**63%

Use banking services ****59%**

**65%

Television ****94%**

**94%

Mobile phone ****56%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**16%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****5%**

**2%

Own their home ****92%**

**94%

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 Reethapuram

- Ward 22,542 people
- Ward 3963 people
- Ward 41,314 people
- Ward 61,143 people
- Ward 71,362 people
- Ward 81,733 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 5, Reethapuram?1,254 people in 309 households (Census 2011)