# Ward 2, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 2, Kolathur

Ward 2 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **197 people in 62 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 94.6%, above the town average of 72.8%.

- 197people (2011)
- 62households
- 15 of 15by population
- 94.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Kolathur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.6%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2000**

**982

Working population ****36.5%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 63 (88%) · **■** Farming 8 (11%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**35%

Tap water ****98%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**39%

Use banking services ****81%**

**35%

Television ****92%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****54%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**3%

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

**9%

Own their home ****54%**

**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 1602 people
- Ward 3321 people
- Ward 4745 people
- Ward 5864 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 2, Kolathur?197 people in 62 households (Census 2011)