# Ward 3, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 3, Kolathur

Ward 3 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **321 people in 98 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 82.8%, above the town average of 72.8%.

- 321people (2011)
- 98households
- 14 of 15by population
- 82.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Kolathur?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1045**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786**

**982

Working population ****47.4%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 110 (72%) · **■** Household industry 4 (3%) · **■** Farming 14 (9%) · **■** Marginal 24 (16%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**35%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**39%

Use banking services ****41%**

**35%

Television ****89%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**33%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****0%**

**9%

Own their home ****66%**

**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 2197 people
- Ward 4745 people
- Ward 5864 people
- Ward 61,957 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 3, Kolathur?321 people in 98 households (Census 2011)