# Ward 1, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Kolathur

Ward 1 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **602 people in 143 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 72.1%, close to the town average of 72.8%.

- 602people (2011)
- 143households
- 10 of 15by population
- 72.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Kolathur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.1%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1112**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****724**

**982

Working population ****41.9%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 140 (56%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Farming 105 (42%) · **■** Marginal 5 (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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 84 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**35%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**39%

Use banking services ****12%**

**35%

Television ****80%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**33%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****87%**

**70%

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 Kolathur

- Ward 2197 people
- Ward 3321 people
- Ward 4745 people

[Full Kolathur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/mettur/kolathur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Kolathur?602 people in 143 households (Census 2011)