# Ward 8, Mecheri (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mecheri, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Mecheri

Ward 8 of Mecheri, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,580 people in 410 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 70.0%, below the town average of 72.7%.

- 1,580people (2011)
- 410households
- 6 of 18by population
- 70.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Mecheri?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Mecheri average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%**

**72.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920**

**874

Working population ****51.3%**

**42.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 195 (24%) · **■** Household industry 95 (12%) · **■** Farming 299 (37%) · **■** Marginal 221 (27%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 86 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Mecheri average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**37%

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

**55%

Tap water ****87%**

**87%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%**

**43%

Use banking services ****10%**

**34%

Television ****54%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**33%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****20%**

**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 51,182 people
- Ward 61,228 people
- Ward 71,254 people
- Ward 91,224 people
- Ward 101,213 people
- Ward 111,709 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 8, Mecheri?1,580 people in 410 households (Census 2011)