# Ward 1, Kambam (Theni, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kambam, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Kambam

Ward 1 of Kambam, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, had **3,642 people in 1,004 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 33 census wards. Literacy was 78.6%, below the town average of 84.9%.

- 3,642people (2011)
- 1,004households
- 3 of 33by population
- 78.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Kambam?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Kambam average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%**

**84.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****760**

**949

Working population ****43.4%**

**39.1%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 218 (14%) · **■** Household industry 61 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,240 (78%) · **■** Marginal 63 (4%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 89 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Kambam average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****14%**

**10%

Tap water ****99%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**73%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**22%

Use banking services ****29%**

**44%

Television ****85%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****77%**

**57%

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 Kambam

- Ward 21,936 people
- Ward 32,221 people
- Ward 43,526 people

[Full Kambam ward list (33 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/theni/uthamapalayam/kambam/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Kambam?3,642 people in 1,004 households (Census 2011)