# Ward 6, Velankanni (Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Velankanni, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Velankanni

Ward 6 of Velankanni, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, had **544 people in 119 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 74.6%, below the town average of 85.0%.

- 544people (2011)
- 119households
- 8 of 15by population
- 74.6%literacy

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

■ Ward 6 · ■ Velankanni average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%**

**85.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1117**

**1085

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****717**

**920

Working population ****23.9%**

**35.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 112 (86%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Marginal 16 (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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Velankanni average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**78%

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

**16%

Tap water ****93%**

**70%

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

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**52%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**40%

Use banking services ****97%**

**66%

Television ****96%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****56%**

**30%

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

**5%

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

**7%

Own their home ****86%**

**74%

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 Velankanni

- Ward 3162 people
- Ward 4463 people
- Ward 5186 people
- Ward 7944 people
- Ward 81,728 people
- Ward 9570 people

[Full Velankanni ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/nagapattinam/kilvelur/velankanni/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Velankanni?544 people in 119 households (Census 2011)