# Ward 1, Karuppur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Karuppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Karuppur

Ward 1 of Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **716 people in 194 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 69.3%, below the town average of 73.2%.

- 716people (2011)
- 194households
- 12 of 15by population
- 69.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Karuppur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Karuppur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.3%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1057**

**974

Working population ****54.3%**

**48.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 111 (29%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 235 (60%) · **■** Marginal 42 (11%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 82 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Karuppur average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**46%

Tap water ****80%**

**82%

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

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**41%

Use banking services ****27%**

**32%

Television ****79%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****14%**

**6%

Own their home ****89%**

**79%

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 Karuppur

- Ward 21,386 people
- Ward 31,053 people
- Ward 4617 people

[Full Karuppur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/omalur/karuppur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Karuppur?716 people in 194 households (Census 2011)