# Ward 15, Thenkarai (Theni, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Thenkarai, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 15, Thenkarai

Ward 15 of Thenkarai, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, had **912 people in 236 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 88.0%, above the town average of 72.9%.

- 912people (2011)
- 236households
- 9 of 15by population
- 88.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Thenkarai?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Thenkarai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.0%**

**72.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009**

**982

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****803**

**972

Working population ****36.4%**

**47.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 271 (82%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 49 (15%) · **■** Marginal 9 (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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Thenkarai average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****76%**

**27%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**58%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%**

**30%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%**

**66%

Use banking services ****54%**

**33%

Television ****89%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**16%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****1%**

**10%

Own their home ****53%**

**77%

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 Thenkarai

- Ward 12578 people
- Ward 13603 people
- Ward 14667 people

[Full Thenkarai ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/periyakulam/thenkarai/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 15, Thenkarai?912 people in 236 households (Census 2011)