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

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Census ward · Athanur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Athanur

Ward 8 of Athanur, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had **730 people in 223 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 66.3%, below the town average of 72.7%.

- 730people (2011)
- 223households
- 6 of 15by population
- 66.3%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Athanur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.3%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1080**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909**

**876

Working population ****57.3%**

**53.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 174 (42%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 242 (58%) · **■** 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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Athanur average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**35%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**44%

Tap water ****85%**

**71%

Drinking water within premises ****18%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**35%

Use banking services ****34%**

**49%

Television ****96%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****2%**

**4%

Own their home ****66%**

**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 5464 people
- Ward 6852 people
- Ward 71,372 people
- Ward 9314 people
- Ward 10261 people
- Ward 11403 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 8, Athanur?730 people in 223 households (Census 2011)