# Ward 13, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 13, Mecheri

Ward 13 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,110 people in 276 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 79.9%, above the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,110people (2011)
- 276households
- 15 of 18by population
- 79.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 13, Mecheri?

■ Ward 13 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1036**

**874

Working population ****37.5%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 280 (67%) · **■** Household industry 46 (11%) · **■** Farming 24 (6%) · **■** Marginal 66 (16%)

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 13

Of every 100 households in Ward 13 in 2011, 91 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 13 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****80%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**55%

Tap water ****88%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**43%

Use banking services ****50%**

**34%

Television ****73%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****13%**

**12%

Own their home ****71%**

**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 101,213 people
- Ward 111,709 people
- Ward 12881 people
- Ward 141,166 people
- Ward 151,098 people
- Ward 161,955 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 13, Mecheri?1,110 people in 276 households (Census 2011)