# Ward 2, Karuppur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Karuppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 2, Karuppur

Ward 2 of Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,386 people in 361 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 66.6%, below the town average of 73.2%.

- 1,386people (2011)
- 361households
- 2 of 15by population
- 66.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Karuppur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Karuppur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**974

Working population ****50.8%**

**48.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 473 (67%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Farming 176 (25%) · **■** Marginal 40 (6%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 85 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Karuppur average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**46%

Tap water ****100%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**41%

Use banking services ****21%**

**32%

Television ****87%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****9%**

**6%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 1716 people
- Ward 31,053 people
- Ward 4617 people
- Ward 51,204 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 2, Karuppur?1,386 people in 361 households (Census 2011)