# Ward 9, Pothanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Pothanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 9, Pothanur

Ward 9 of Pothanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **593 people in 159 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 77.5%, below the town average of 82.3%.

- 593people (2011)
- 159households
- 12 of 15by population
- 77.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Pothanur?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Pothanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%**

**82.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1095**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****515**

**973

Working population ****51.4%**

**46.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 91 (30%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 206 (68%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 93 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Pothanur average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****39%**

**4%

Tap water ****98%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**19%

Use banking services ****35%**

**54%

Television ****91%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**53%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****6%**

**3%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 63,127 people
- Ward 73,538 people
- Ward 8868 people
- Ward 10492 people
- Ward 11562 people
- Ward 12532 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 9, Pothanur?593 people in 159 households (Census 2011)