# Ward 6, Pothanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Pothanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Pothanur

Ward 6 of Pothanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **3,127 people in 865 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 82.1%, close to the town average of 82.3%.

- 3,127people (2011)
- 865households
- 2 of 15by population
- 82.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 6 · ■ Pothanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****868**

**973

Working population ****42.6%**

**46.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 753 (56%) · **■** Household industry 26 (2%) · **■** Farming 276 (21%) · **■** Marginal 278 (21%)

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, 96 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 58 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Pothanur average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**64%

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

**4%

Tap water ****68%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****63%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**19%

Use banking services ****66%**

**54%

Television ****91%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****58%**

**53%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 3670 people
- Ward 41,401 people
- Ward 5797 people
- Ward 73,538 people
- Ward 8868 people
- Ward 9593 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 6, Pothanur?3,127 people in 865 households (Census 2011)