# Ward 6, Veeraganur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Veeraganur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Veeraganur

Ward 6 of Veeraganur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,074 people in 286 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 80.6%, above the town average of 72.9%.

- 1,074people (2011)
- 286households
- 2 of 15by population
- 80.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Veeraganur?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Veeraganur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.6%**

**72.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030**

**1026

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**974

Working population ****45.2%**

**52.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 77 (16%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 178 (37%) · **■** Marginal 227 (47%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Veeraganur average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****40%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**73%

Tap water ****80%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****92%**

**85%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**13%

Use banking services ****61%**

**56%

Television ****94%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

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

**4%

Own their home ****65%**

**82%

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 Veeraganur

- Ward 3648 people
- Ward 4589 people
- Ward 5677 people
- Ward 7803 people
- Ward 8560 people
- Ward 9664 people

[Full Veeraganur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/gangavalli/veeraganur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Veeraganur?1,074 people in 286 households (Census 2011)