# Ward 2, Athanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Athanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 2, Athanur

Ward 2 of Athanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **611 people in 170 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 76.4%, above the town average of 72.7%.

- 611people (2011)
- 170households
- 7 of 15by population
- 76.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Athanur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Athanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****700**

**876

Working population ****61.7%**

**53.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 196 (52%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Farming 170 (45%) · **■** Marginal 9 (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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Athanur average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**35%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**44%

Tap water ****19%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**35%

Use banking services ****48%**

**49%

Television ****84%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****73%**

**72%

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 Athanur

- Ward 1349 people
- Ward 3381 people
- Ward 41,216 people
- Ward 5464 people

[Full Athanur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/namakkal/rasipuram/athanur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Athanur?611 people in 170 households (Census 2011)