Census ward · Kumarapalayam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 5, Kumarapalayam

Ward 5 of Kumarapalayam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, had 3,484 people in 978 households at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 33 census wards. Literacy was 79.4%, close to the town average of 78.9%.
- 3,484 people (2011)
- 978 households
- 4 of 33 by population
- 79.4% literacy

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

■ Ward 5 · ■ Kumarapalayam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.4% 78.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 994
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 764 950
- Working population 44.6% 51.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 1,452 (93%) · ■ Household industry 58 (4%) · ■ Farming 9 (1%) · ■ Marginal 36 (2%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Kumarapalayam average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 98%
- Toilet within the home 63% 55%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 2%
- Tap water 96% 92%
- Drinking water within premises 50% 46%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 91% 79%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 1% 3%
- Use banking services 51% 43%
- Television 85% 81%
- Mobile phone 84% 74%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 43% 37%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 5% 7%
- Own their home 39% 33%

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

## Other wards of Kumarapalayam
- Ward 2 4,260 people
- Ward 3 5,241 people
- Ward 4 2,382 people
- Ward 6 2,335 people
- Ward 7 2,623 people
- Ward 8 2,017 people

Full Kumarapalayam ward list (33 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Kumarapalayam? 3,484 people in 978 households (Census 2011)

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