# Ward 12, Pothanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Pothanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 12, Pothanur

Ward 12 of Pothanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **532 people in 153 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 87.3%, above the town average of 82.3%.

- 532people (2011)
- 153households
- 14 of 15by population
- 87.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Pothanur?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Pothanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**973

Working population ****41.4%**

**46.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 111 (50%) · **■** Household industry 7 (3%) · **■** Farming 96 (44%) · **■** Marginal 6 (3%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Pothanur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**4%

Tap water ****90%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****89%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**19%

Use banking services ****49%**

**54%

Television ****96%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**53%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****74%**

**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 9593 people
- Ward 10492 people
- Ward 11562 people
- Ward 131,230 people
- Ward 14751 people
- Ward 15799 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 12, Pothanur?532 people in 153 households (Census 2011)