# Ward 5, Karuppur (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Karuppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Karuppur

Ward 5 of Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,204 people in 332 households** at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 79.8%, above the town average of 73.2%.

- 1,204people (2011)
- 332households
- 4 of 15by population
- 79.8%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Karuppur?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Karuppur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.8%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****828**

**974

Working population ****44.1%**

**48.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 440 (83%) · **■** Household industry 38 (7%) · **■** Farming 44 (8%) · **■** Marginal 9 (2%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 91 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Karuppur average

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**46%

Tap water ****95%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**41%

Use banking services ****54%**

**32%

Television ****86%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**33%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**6%

Own their home ****68%**

**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
- Ward 6880 people
- Ward 71,331 people
- Ward 8911 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 5, Karuppur?1,204 people in 332 households (Census 2011)