Census ward · Kumarapalayam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 17, Kumarapalayam

Ward 17 of Kumarapalayam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had 2,879 people in 839 households at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 33 census wards. Literacy was 81.4%, above the town average of 78.9%.
- 2,879 people (2011)
- 839 households
- 7 of 33 by population
- 81.4% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Kumarapalayam?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Kumarapalayam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 81.4% 78.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 994
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 979 950
- Working population 54.6% 51.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,445 (92%) · ■ Household industry 68 (4%) · ■ Farming 19 (1%) · ■ Marginal 40 (3%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Kumarapalayam average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 98%
- Toilet within the home 72% 55%
- No toilet (open defecation) 10% 2%
- Tap water 96% 92%
- Drinking water within premises 61% 46%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 72% 79%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 4% 3%
- Use banking services 39% 43%
- Television 81% 81%
- Mobile phone 80% 74%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 39% 37%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 6% 7%
- Own their home 26% 33%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Kumarapalayam
- Ward 14 4,844 people
- Ward 15 2,273 people
- Ward 16 1,971 people
- Ward 18 2,958 people
- Ward 19 2,359 people
- Ward 20 2,142 people

Full Kumarapalayam ward list (33 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 17, Kumarapalayam? 2,879 people in 839 households (Census 2011)

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