# Ward 6, Athanur (Namakkal, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Athanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Athanur

Ward 6 of Athanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **852 people in 205 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 63.2%, below the town average of 72.7%.

- 852people (2011)
- 205households
- 4 of 15by population
- 63.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Athanur?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Athanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.2%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****868**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****653**

**876

Working population ****53.3%**

**53.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 173 (38%) · **■** Farming 280 (62%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 76 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Athanur average

Electricity for lighting ****76%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**35%

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

**44%

Tap water ****100%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

**35%

Use banking services ****27%**

**49%

Television ****90%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**35%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 3381 people
- Ward 41,216 people
- Ward 5464 people
- Ward 71,372 people
- Ward 8730 people
- Ward 9314 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 6, Athanur?852 people in 205 households (Census 2011)