# Ward 5, Athanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Athanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Athanur

Ward 5 of Athanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **464 people in 125 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 72.9%, close to the town average of 72.7%.

- 464people (2011)
- 125households
- 10 of 15by population
- 72.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Athanur?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Athanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1071**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**876

Working population ****54.7%**

**53.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 225 (89%) · **■** Household industry 13 (5%) · **■** Farming 16 (6%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Athanur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**35%

No toilet (open defecation) ****79%**

**44%

Tap water ****100%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**35%

Use banking services ****40%**

**49%

Television ****87%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

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

**4%

Own their home ****68%**

**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 2611 people
- Ward 3381 people
- Ward 41,216 people
- Ward 6852 people
- Ward 71,372 people
- Ward 8730 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 5, Athanur?464 people in 125 households (Census 2011)