# Ward 17, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 17, Mecheri

Ward 17 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **2,124 people in 509 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 78.1%, above the town average of 72.7%.

- 2,124people (2011)
- 509households
- 2 of 18by population
- 78.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Mecheri?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.1%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**874

Working population ****41.5%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 549 (62%) · **■** Household industry 251 (28%) · **■** Farming 39 (4%) · **■** Marginal 43 (5%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****44%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**55%

Tap water ****100%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****50%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**43%

Use banking services ****36%**

**34%

Television ****93%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**3%

None of these assets ****5%**

**12%

Own their home ****69%**

**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 141,166 people
- Ward 151,098 people
- Ward 161,955 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 17, Mecheri?2,124 people in 509 households (Census 2011)