# Ward 8, Velur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Velur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Velur

Ward 8 of Velur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **601 people in 176 households** at the 2011 Census — the 18th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 82.2%, close to the town average of 81.0%.

- 601people (2011)
- 176households
- 18 of 18by population
- 82.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Velur?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Velur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.2%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1044**

**1014

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**937

Working population ****46.3%**

**47.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 221 (79%) · **■** Household industry 23 (8%) · **■** Farming 31 (11%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Velur average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**9%

Tap water ****100%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**20%

Use banking services ****75%**

**67%

Television ****96%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**52%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**5%

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

**2%

Own their home ****48%**

**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 5925 people
- Ward 61,432 people
- Ward 7975 people
- Ward 91,037 people
- Ward 101,061 people
- Ward 11839 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 8, Velur?601 people in 176 households (Census 2011)