# Ward 12, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 12, Mecheri

Ward 12 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **881 people in 260 households** at the 2011 Census — the 18th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 87.7%, above the town average of 72.7%.

- 881people (2011)
- 260households
- 18 of 18by population
- 87.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Mecheri?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**874

Working population ****41.5%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 307 (84%) · **■** Household industry 27 (7%) · **■** Farming 18 (5%) · **■** Marginal 14 (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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**55%

Tap water ****81%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**43%

Use banking services ****63%**

**34%

Television ****86%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**3%

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

**12%

Own their home ****55%**

**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 91,224 people
- Ward 101,213 people
- Ward 111,709 people
- Ward 131,110 people
- Ward 141,166 people
- Ward 151,098 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 12, Mecheri?881 people in 260 households (Census 2011)