# Ward 11, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 11, Mecheri

Ward 11 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,709 people in 464 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 84.9%, above the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,709people (2011)
- 464households
- 5 of 18by population
- 84.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 11, Mecheri?

■ Ward 11 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****817**

**874

Working population ****38.0%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 461 (71%) · **■** Household industry 51 (8%) · **■** Farming 41 (6%) · **■** Marginal 97 (15%)

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 11

Of every 100 households in Ward 11 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 11 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**55%

Tap water ****99%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**43%

Use banking services ****41%**

**34%

Television ****84%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**12%

Own their home ****68%**

**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 81,580 people
- Ward 91,224 people
- Ward 101,213 people
- Ward 12881 people
- Ward 131,110 people
- Ward 141,166 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 11, Mecheri?1,709 people in 464 households (Census 2011)