# Ward 9, Palamedu (Madurai, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palamedu, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 9, Palamedu

Ward 9 of Palamedu, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, had **628 people in 179 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 92.8%, above the town average of 79.6%.

- 628people (2011)
- 179households
- 9 of 15by population
- 92.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Palamedu?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Palamedu average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.8%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****774**

**921

Working population ****41.2%**

**49.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 42 (16%) · **■** Household industry 22 (8%) · **■** Farming 178 (69%) · **■** Marginal 17 (7%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Palamedu average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**39%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**54%

Tap water ****94%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**55%

Use banking services ****23%**

**50%

Television ****90%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**17%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****7%**

**9%

Own their home ****75%**

**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 6628 people
- Ward 7861 people
- Ward 8612 people
- Ward 10454 people
- Ward 11866 people
- Ward 121,117 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 9, Palamedu?628 people in 179 households (Census 2011)