# Ward 24, Edappadi (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Edappadi, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 24, Edappadi

Ward 24 of Edappadi, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **2,183 people in 562 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 79.4%, above the town average of 71.7%.

- 2,183people (2011)
- 562households
- 6 of 30by population
- 79.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 24, Edappadi?

■ Ward 24 · ■ Edappadi average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%**

**71.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988**

**946

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1076**

**961

Working population ****55.0%**

**50.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,165 (97%) · **■** Household industry 20 (2%) · **■** Farming 4 (0%) · **■** Marginal 12 (1%)

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 24

Of every 100 households in Ward 24 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 24 · ■ Edappadi average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**41%

Tap water ****100%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%**

**40%

Use banking services ****18%**

**27%

Television ****88%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**31%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****71%**

**76%

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 Edappadi

- Ward 211,812 people
- Ward 221,617 people
- Ward 231,784 people
- Ward 252,059 people
- Ward 261,538 people
- Ward 271,900 people

[Full Edappadi ward list (30 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/edappadi/edappadi/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 24, Edappadi?2,183 people in 562 households (Census 2011)