# Ward 7, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 7, Kolathur

Ward 7 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **974 people in 260 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 66.5%, below the town average of 72.8%.

- 974people (2011)
- 260households
- 5 of 15by population
- 66.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Kolathur?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.5%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**982

Working population ****41.9%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 150 (37%) · **■** Household industry 31 (8%) · **■** Farming 225 (55%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%)

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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**35%

Tap water ****93%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%**

**39%

Use banking services ****53%**

**35%

Television ****81%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****7%**

**9%

Own their home ****61%**

**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 4745 people
- Ward 5864 people
- Ward 61,957 people
- Ward 81,991 people
- Ward 9690 people
- Ward 101,595 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 7, Kolathur?974 people in 260 households (Census 2011)