Census ward · Vanavasi, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 12, Vanavasi

Ward 12 of Vanavasi, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had 402 people in 98 households at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 82.8%, above the town average of 78.1%.
- 402 people (2011)
- 98 households
- 8 of 12 by population
- 82.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Vanavasi?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Vanavasi average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.8% 78.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 951 970
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 933
- Working population 34.8% 46.6%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 74 (53%) · ■ Household industry 60 (43%) · ■ Farming 6 (4%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Vanavasi average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 96%
- Toilet within the home 50% 39%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 33%
- Tap water 100% 97%
- Drinking water within premises 79% 59%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 84% 61%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 12% 29%
- Use banking services 41% 34%
- Television 96% 85%
- Mobile phone 78% 75%
- Computer with internet 4% 1%
- Two-wheeler 36% 31%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 2% 6%
- Own their home 77% 76%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Vanavasi
- Ward 9 340 people
- Ward 10 566 people
- Ward 11 422 people

Full Vanavasi ward list (12 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 12, Vanavasi? 402 people in 98 households (Census 2011)

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