# Ward 15, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 15, Mecheri

Ward 15 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,098 people in 289 households** at the 2011 Census — the 16th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 82.6%, above the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,098people (2011)
- 289households
- 16 of 18by population
- 82.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Mecheri?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**72.7%

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

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1204**

**874

Working population ****37.3%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 325 (79%) · **■** Household industry 75 (18%) · **■** Farming 6 (1%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%)

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**55%

Tap water ****99%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%**

**43%

Use banking services ****43%**

**34%

Television ****86%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****9%**

**12%

Own their home ****54%**

**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 12881 people
- Ward 131,110 people
- Ward 141,166 people
- Ward 161,955 people
- Ward 172,124 people
- Ward 182,434 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 15, Mecheri?1,098 people in 289 households (Census 2011)