Census ward · Melattur, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 2, Melattur

Ward 2 of Melattur, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, had 518 people in 139 households at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 93.1%, above the town average of 78.6%.
- 518 people (2011)
- 139 households
- 9 of 15 by population
- 93.1% literacy

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

■ Ward 2 · ■ Melattur average
- Literacy (age 7+) 93.1% 78.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 897 980
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 609 984
- Working population 40.2% 45.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 107 (51%) · ■ Farming 97 (47%) · ■ Marginal 4 (2%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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, 97 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Melattur average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 88%
- Toilet within the home 18% 28%
- No toilet (open defecation) 82% 68%
- Tap water 98% 91%
- Drinking water within premises 45% 38%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 38% 52%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 59% 48%
- Use banking services 30% 33%
- Television 59% 64%
- Mobile phone 56% 56%
- Computer with internet 2% 0%
- Two-wheeler 20% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 12% 13%
- Own their home 98% 91%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Melattur
- Ward 1 876 people
- Ward 3 475 people
- Ward 4 596 people
- Ward 5 593 people

Full Melattur ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 2, Melattur? 518 people in 139 households (Census 2011)

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