# Ward 17, Gudalur (Theni, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Gudalur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 17, Gudalur

Ward 17 of Gudalur, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, had **3,039 people in 858 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 64.6%, below the town average of 72.6%.

- 3,039people (2011)
- 858households
- 2 of 21by population
- 64.6%literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Gudalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.6%**

**72.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1030**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****869**

**943

Working population ****53.2%**

**49.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 296 (18%) · **■** Household industry 121 (7%) · **■** Farming 1,185 (73%) · **■** Marginal 16 (1%)

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, 84 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Gudalur average

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**89%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**19%

Tap water ****95%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****47%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**39%

Use banking services ****34%**

**38%

Television ****78%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**17%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****15%**

**10%

Own their home ****62%**

**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 Gudalur

- Ward 141,948 people
- Ward 152,991 people
- Ward 161,581 people
- Ward 181,427 people
- Ward 191,625 people
- Ward 202,131 people

[Full Gudalur ward list (21 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/uthamapalayam/gudalur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Gudalur?3,039 people in 858 households (Census 2011)