# Ward 17, Devarshola (The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Devarshola, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 17, Devarshola

Ward 17 of Devarshola, The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, had **940 people in 217 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 87.7%, above the town average of 84.0%.

- 940people (2011)
- 217households
- 13 of 18by population
- 87.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Devarshola?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Devarshola average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.7%**

**84.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895**

**935

Working population ****39.4%**

**40.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 347 (94%) · **■** Farming 11 (3%) · **■** Marginal 12 (3%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Devarshola average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**77%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**26%

Tap water ****94%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**27%

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

**68%

Use banking services ****68%**

**56%

Television ****94%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**8%

Own their home ****16%**

**68%

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 Devarshola

- Ward 14825 people
- Ward 15885 people
- Ward 161,131 people
- Ward 181,116 people

[Full Devarshola ward list (18 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/the-nilgiris/gudalur/devarshola/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Devarshola?940 people in 217 households (Census 2011)