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

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Census ward · Vanavasi, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Vanavasi

Ward 8 of Vanavasi, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **637 people in 173 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 76.1%, close to the town average of 78.1%.

- 637people (2011)
- 173households
- 3 of 12by population
- 76.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Vanavasi average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%**

**78.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**970

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****680**

**933

Working population ****45.4%**

**46.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 55 (19%) · **■** Household industry 101 (35%) · **■** Farming 133 (46%)

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, 99 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Vanavasi average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**39%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**33%

Tap water ****75%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****44%**

**59%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**29%

Use banking services ****21%**

**34%

Television ****84%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

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

**6%

Own their home ****90%**

**76%

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 Vanavasi

- Ward 5345 people
- Ward 6698 people
- Ward 7295 people
- Ward 9340 people
- Ward 10566 people
- Ward 11422 people

[Full Vanavasi ward list (12 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/mettur/vanavasi/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Vanavasi?637 people in 173 households (Census 2011)