# Ward 6, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Kolathur

Ward 6 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,957 people in 441 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 71.2%, close to the town average of 72.8%.

- 1,957people (2011)
- 441households
- 2 of 15by population
- 71.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Kolathur?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****836**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**982

Working population ****40.9%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 327 (41%) · **■** Household industry 22 (3%) · **■** Farming 388 (48%) · **■** Marginal 64 (8%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 86 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****55%**

**35%

Tap water ****94%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%**

**39%

Use banking services ****24%**

**35%

Television ****80%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**33%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****12%**

**9%

Own their home ****68%**

**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 3321 people
- Ward 4745 people
- Ward 5864 people
- Ward 7974 people
- Ward 81,991 people
- Ward 9690 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 6, Kolathur?1,957 people in 441 households (Census 2011)