Census ward · Pothanur, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 3, Pothanur

Ward 3 of Pothanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had 670 people in 176 households at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 84.0%, close to the town average of 82.3%.
- 670 people (2011)
- 176 households
- 11 of 15 by population
- 84.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Pothanur?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Pothanur average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.0% 82.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1012 994
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 750 973
- Working population 46.4% 46.6%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 101 (32%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Farming 81 (26%) · ■ Marginal 128 (41%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Pothanur average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 97%
- Toilet within the home 41% 64%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 4%
- Tap water 88% 80%
- Drinking water within premises 77% 67%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 45% 72%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 44% 19%
- Use banking services 30% 54%
- Television 83% 92%
- Mobile phone 69% 76%
- Computer with internet 5% 4%
- Two-wheeler 41% 53%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 6%
- None of these assets 2% 3%
- Own their home 79% 70%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Pothanur
- Ward 1 1,615 people
- Ward 2 1,480 people
- Ward 4 1,401 people
- Ward 5 797 people
- Ward 6 3,127 people

Full Pothanur ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 3, Pothanur? 670 people in 176 households (Census 2011)

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