# Ward 7, Pothanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Pothanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 7, Pothanur

Ward 7 of Pothanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **3,538 people in 976 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 82.8%, close to the town average of 82.3%.

- 3,538people (2011)
- 976households
- 1 of 15by population
- 82.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Pothanur?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Pothanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1006**

**973

Working population ****47.7%**

**46.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,029 (61%) · **■** Household industry 38 (2%) · **■** Farming 441 (26%) · **■** Marginal 180 (11%)

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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 59 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Pothanur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****73%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****70%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**19%

Use banking services ****62%**

**54%

Television ****94%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****59%**

**53%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**6%

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

**3%

Own their home ****67%**

**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 41,401 people
- Ward 5797 people
- Ward 63,127 people
- Ward 8868 people
- Ward 9593 people
- Ward 10492 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 7, Pothanur?3,538 people in 976 households (Census 2011)