Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 10, Mecheri

Ward 10 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,213 people in 326 households at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 75.5%, above the town average of 72.7%.
- 1,213 people (2011)
- 326 households
- 12 of 18 by population
- 75.5% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 10, Mecheri?

■ Ward 10 · ■ Mecheri average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.5% 72.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 910 903
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 851 874
- Working population 44.8% 42.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 331 (61%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Farming 151 (28%) · ■ Marginal 56 (10%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 10

Of every 100 households in Ward 10 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 10 · ■ Mecheri average
- Electricity for lighting 88% 91%
- Toilet within the home 33% 37%
- No toilet (open defecation) 57% 55%
- Tap water 69% 87%
- Drinking water within premises 33% 34%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 49% 48%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 43% 43%
- Use banking services 44% 34%
- Television 80% 75%
- Mobile phone 74% 66%
- Computer with internet 2% 1%
- Two-wheeler 41% 33%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 3%
- None of these assets 12% 12%
- Own their home 82% 80%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Mecheri
- Ward 7 1,254 people
- Ward 8 1,580 people
- Ward 9 1,224 people
- Ward 11 1,709 people
- Ward 12 881 people
- Ward 13 1,110 people

Full Mecheri ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 10, Mecheri? 1,213 people in 326 households (Census 2011)

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