# Ward 6, Salem (Salem, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Salem, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 6, Salem

Ward 6 of Salem, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **16,902 people in 4,327 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 60 census wards. Literacy was 82.0%, close to the town average of 84.4%.

- 16,902people (2011)
- 4,327households
- 13 of 60by population
- 82.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Salem?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Salem average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%**

**84.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**987

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**949

Working population ****39.0%**

**40.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,691 (86%) · **■** Household industry 181 (3%) · **■** Farming 181 (3%) · **■** Marginal 547 (8%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Salem average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****69%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**8%

Tap water ****72%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**10%

Use banking services ****54%**

**52%

Television ****94%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****53%**

**49%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**7%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****63%**

**49%

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 Salem

- Ward 325,039 people
- Ward 413,320 people
- Ward 524,317 people
- Ward 714,564 people
- Ward 824,537 people
- Ward 926,840 people

[Full Salem ward list (60 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/salem/salem/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Salem?16,902 people in 4,327 households (Census 2011)