# Ward 6, Palamedu (Madurai, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palamedu, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Palamedu

Ward 6 of Palamedu, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, had **628 people in 148 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 69.8%, below the town average of 79.6%.

- 628people (2011)
- 148households
- 8 of 15by population
- 69.8%literacy

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

■ Ward 6 · ■ Palamedu average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.8%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**921

Working population ****48.6%**

**49.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 104 (34%) · **■** Farming 190 (62%) · **■** Marginal 11 (4%)

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, 72 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Palamedu average

Electricity for lighting ****72%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**39%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**54%

Tap water ****91%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%**

**55%

Use banking services ****64%**

**50%

Television ****85%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****8%**

**9%

Own their home ****90%**

**78%

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 Palamedu

- Ward 3314 people
- Ward 4525 people
- Ward 5767 people
- Ward 7861 people
- Ward 8612 people
- Ward 9628 people

[Full Palamedu ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/madurai/vadipatti/palamedu/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Palamedu?628 people in 148 households (Census 2011)