Census ward · Markayankottai, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 12, Markayankottai

Ward 12 of Markayankottai, Theni district, Tamil Nadu, had 856 people in 246 households at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 67.3%, below the town average of 73.3%.
- 856 people (2011)
- 246 households
- 1 of 12 by population
- 67.3% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Markayankottai?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Markayankottai average
- Literacy (age 7+) 67.3% 73.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 941 983
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 727 898
- Working population 67.3% 56.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 123 (21%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Farming 425 (74%) · ■ Marginal 23 (4%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 89 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Markayankottai average
- Electricity for lighting 89% 87%
- Toilet within the home 10% 25%
- No toilet (open defecation) 90% 70%
- Tap water 98% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 34% 43%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 16% 25%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 82% 66%
- Use banking services 31% 31%
- Television 89% 91%
- Mobile phone 34% 50%
- Computer with internet 2% 1%
- Two-wheeler 8% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 6% 6%
- Own their home 76% 80%

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

## Other wards of Markayankottai
- Ward 9 691 people
- Ward 10 437 people
- Ward 11 399 people

Full Markayankottai ward list (12 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 12, Markayankottai? 856 people in 246 households (Census 2011)

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