# Ward 18, Melur (Madurai, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Melur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 18, Melur

Ward 18 of Melur, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, had **825 people in 204 households** at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 89.5%, close to the town average of 89.5%.

- 825people (2011)
- 204households
- 23 of 27by population
- 89.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 18, Melur?

■ Ward 18 · ■ Melur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**89.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1099**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1244**

**907

Working population ****35.3%**

**35.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 242 (83%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 11 (4%) · **■** Marginal 35 (12%)

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 18

Of every 100 households in Ward 18 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 18 · ■ Melur average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**14%

Tap water ****51%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**18%

Use banking services ****78%**

**61%

Television ****94%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**35%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****61%**

**54%

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 Melur

- Ward 15788 people
- Ward 162,675 people
- Ward 171,057 people
- Ward 19674 people
- Ward 201,794 people
- Ward 211,582 people

[Full Melur ward list (27 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/melur/melur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 18, Melur?825 people in 204 households (Census 2011)