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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/omalur/karuppur/ward-8/

Census ward · Karuppur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Karuppur

Ward 8 of Karuppur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **911 people in 220 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 67.8%, below the town average of 73.2%.

- 911people (2011)
- 220households
- 6 of 15by population
- 67.8%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Karuppur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918**

**945

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980**

**974

Working population ****47.1%**

**48.5%

### Work

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 303 (71%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 49 (11%) · **■** Marginal 71 (17%)

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, 89 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Karuppur average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**46%

Tap water ****84%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****21%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**41%

Use banking services ****49%**

**32%

Television ****82%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****38%**

**33%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****0%**

**6%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 51,204 people
- Ward 6880 people
- Ward 71,331 people
- Ward 9740 people
- Ward 101,389 people
- Ward 11536 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 8, Karuppur?911 people in 220 households (Census 2011)