# Ward 4, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 4, Mecheri

Ward 4 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,054 people in 242 households** at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 56.4%, below the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,054people (2011)
- 242households
- 17 of 18by population
- 56.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 4, Mecheri?

■ Ward 4 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.4%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****977**

**874

Working population ****44.5%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 65 (14%) · **■** Household industry 63 (13%) · **■** Farming 324 (69%) · **■** Marginal 17 (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 4

Of every 100 households in Ward 4 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 4 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**55%

Tap water ****97%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**43%

Use banking services ****30%**

**34%

Television ****82%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****10%**

**12%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 11,384 people
- Ward 21,840 people
- Ward 31,240 people
- Ward 51,182 people
- Ward 61,228 people
- Ward 71,254 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 4, Mecheri?1,054 people in 242 households (Census 2011)