# Ward 1, Velur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Velur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Velur

Ward 1 of Velur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,845 people in 422 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 81.7%, close to the town average of 81.0%.

- 1,845people (2011)
- 422households
- 5 of 18by population
- 81.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Velur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Velur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**1014

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879**

**937

Working population ****39.8%**

**47.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 231 (31%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Farming 368 (50%) · **■** Marginal 131 (18%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 71 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Velur average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****21%**

**9%

Tap water ****26%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**20%

Use banking services ****70%**

**67%

Television ****93%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****71%**

**52%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**5%

None of these assets ****3%**

**2%

Own their home ****70%**

**62%

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 Velur

- Ward 21,120 people
- Ward 31,976 people
- Ward 41,746 people

[Full Velur ward list (18 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/paramathi-velur/velur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Velur?1,845 people in 422 households (Census 2011)