# Ward 20, Melur (Madurai, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Melur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 20, Melur

Ward 20 of Melur, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,794 people in 439 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 27 census wards. Literacy was 85.6%, below the town average of 89.5%.

- 1,794people (2011)
- 439households
- 8 of 27by population
- 85.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 20, Melur?

■ Ward 20 · ■ Melur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.6%**

**89.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1247**

**907

Working population ****32.3%**

**35.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 292 (50%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Farming 195 (34%) · **■** Marginal 87 (15%)

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 20

Of every 100 households in Ward 20 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 20 · ■ Melur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**14%

Tap water ****90%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****16%**

**27%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%**

**18%

Use banking services ****42%**

**61%

Television ****87%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****38%**

**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 171,057 people
- Ward 18825 people
- Ward 19674 people
- Ward 211,582 people
- Ward 221,292 people
- Ward 231,538 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 20, Melur?1,794 people in 439 households (Census 2011)