# Ward 12, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 12, Kolathur

Ward 12 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **980 people in 272 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 62.3%, below the town average of 72.8%.

- 980people (2011)
- 272households
- 4 of 15by population
- 62.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Kolathur?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.3%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1163**

**982

Working population ****55.0%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 133 (25%) · **■** Farming 404 (75%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 95 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**91%

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

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**35%

Tap water ****75%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%**

**39%

Use banking services ****15%**

**35%

Television ****70%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****22%**

**9%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 9690 people
- Ward 101,595 people
- Ward 11708 people
- Ward 13445 people
- Ward 14340 people
- Ward 15339 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 12, Kolathur?980 people in 272 households (Census 2011)