# Ward 9, Kolathur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kolathur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 9, Kolathur

Ward 9 of Kolathur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **690 people in 223 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 62.2%, below the town average of 72.8%.

- 690people (2011)
- 223households
- 9 of 15by population
- 62.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Kolathur?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Kolathur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**982

Working population ****70.4%**

**43.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 115 (24%) · **■** Farming 371 (76%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Kolathur average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****20%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**35%

Tap water ****49%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**39%

Use banking services ****16%**

**35%

Television ****78%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****9%**

**9%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 61,957 people
- Ward 7974 people
- Ward 81,991 people
- Ward 101,595 people
- Ward 11708 people
- Ward 12980 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 9, Kolathur?690 people in 223 households (Census 2011)