# Ward 6, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Mecheri

Ward 6 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,228 people in 304 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 62.6%, below the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,228people (2011)
- 304households
- 10 of 18by population
- 62.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Mecheri?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.6%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1317**

**874

Working population ****44.8%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 33 (6%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Farming 23 (4%) · **■** Marginal 484 (88%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 58 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**37%

No toilet (open defecation) ****83%**

**55%

Tap water ****88%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**43%

Use banking services ****13%**

**34%

Television ****78%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****58%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

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

**12%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 31,240 people
- Ward 41,054 people
- Ward 51,182 people
- Ward 71,254 people
- Ward 81,580 people
- Ward 91,224 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 6, Mecheri?1,228 people in 304 households (Census 2011)