# Ward 5, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Kolathur

Ward 5 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **864 people in 240 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 84.5%, above the town average of 72.8%.

- 864people (2011)
- 240households
- 6 of 15by population
- 84.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Kolathur?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1025**

**982

Working population ****39.0%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 304 (90%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Farming 26 (8%) · **■** Marginal 2 (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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**35%

Tap water ****86%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****73%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**39%

Use banking services ****68%**

**35%

Television ****89%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****48%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

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

**9%

Own their home ****63%**

**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
- Ward 61,957 people
- Ward 7974 people
- Ward 81,991 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 5, Kolathur?864 people in 240 households (Census 2011)