# Ward 1, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Mecheri

Ward 1 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,384 people in 308 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 53.9%, below the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,384people (2011)
- 308households
- 7 of 18by population
- 53.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Mecheri?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.9%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****786**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****770**

**874

Working population ****46.9%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 196 (30%) · **■** Household industry 18 (3%) · **■** Farming 411 (63%) · **■** Marginal 24 (4%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 83 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****5%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**55%

Tap water ****70%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**43%

Use banking services ****16%**

**34%

Television ****80%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

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

**12%

Own their home ****97%**

**80%

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 Mecheri

- Ward 21,840 people
- Ward 31,240 people
- Ward 41,054 people

[Full Mecheri ward list (18 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/mettur/mecheri/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Mecheri?1,384 people in 308 households (Census 2011)