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

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Census ward · Thevur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Thevur

Ward 5 of Thevur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, had **700 people in 199 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 73.9%, above the town average of 65.8%.

- 700people (2011)
- 199households
- 3 of 15by population
- 73.9%literacy

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

■ Ward 5 · ■ Thevur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%**

**65.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****629**

**855

Working population ****58.3%**

**59.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 213 (52%) · **■** Household industry 34 (8%) · **■** Farming 126 (31%) · **■** Marginal 35 (9%)

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, 95 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Thevur average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**15%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**55%

Tap water ****83%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**46%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**45%

Use banking services ****57%**

**59%

Television ****90%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****5%**

**6%

Own their home ****92%**

**90%

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 Thevur

- Ward 2653 people
- Ward 3481 people
- Ward 4474 people
- Ward 6667 people
- Ward 7596 people
- Ward 8475 people

[Full Thevur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/salem/sankari/thevur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 5, Thevur?700 people in 199 households (Census 2011)