# Ward 15, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 15, Kolathur

Ward 15 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **339 people in 91 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 86.1%, above the town average of 72.8%.

- 339people (2011)
- 91households
- 13 of 15by population
- 86.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Kolathur?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**982

Working population ****36.0%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 92 (75%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Farming 27 (22%)

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 83 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**52%

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

**35%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****83%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**39%

Use banking services ****52%**

**35%

Television ****97%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**3%

None of these assets ****3%**

**9%

Own their home ****49%**

**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 12980 people
- Ward 13445 people
- Ward 14340 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 15, Kolathur?339 people in 91 households (Census 2011)