# Ward 7, Edappadi (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/edappadi/edappadi/ward-7/

Census ward · Edappadi, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 7, Edappadi

Ward 7 of Edappadi, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,534 people in 418 households** at the 2011 Census — the 21st most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 60.2%, below the town average of 71.7%.

- 1,534people (2011)
- 418households
- 21 of 30by population
- 60.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Edappadi?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Edappadi average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.2%**

**71.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****873**

**946

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867**

**961

Working population ****55.3%**

**50.6%

### Work

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 482 (57%) · **■** Household industry 33 (4%) · **■** Farming 321 (38%) · **■** Marginal 13 (2%)

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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 89 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Edappadi average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**41%

Tap water ****100%**

**92%

Drinking water within premises ****25%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**40%

Use banking services ****18%**

**27%

Television ****78%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****35%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**31%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****13%**

**8%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 42,034 people
- Ward 51,671 people
- Ward 63,795 people
- Ward 82,267 people
- Ward 91,415 people
- Ward 101,816 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 7, Edappadi?1,534 people in 418 households (Census 2011)