# Ward 1, Pothanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Pothanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Pothanur

Ward 1 of Pothanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,615 people in 455 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 80.1%, close to the town average of 82.3%.

- 1,615people (2011)
- 455households
- 3 of 15by population
- 80.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Pothanur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Pothanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1001**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**973

Working population ****46.3%**

**46.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 294 (39%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Farming 314 (42%) · **■** Marginal 124 (17%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Pothanur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**64%

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

**4%

Tap water ****83%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**19%

Use banking services ****55%**

**54%

Television ****88%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****52%**

**53%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**6%

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

**3%

Own their home ****65%**

**70%

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 Pothanur

- Ward 21,480 people
- Ward 3670 people
- Ward 41,401 people

[Full Pothanur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/pothanur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Pothanur?1,615 people in 455 households (Census 2011)