Census ward · Kattivakkam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 17, Kattivakkam

Ward 17 of Kattivakkam, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,656 people in 424 households at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 92.6%, above the town average of 84.4%.
- 1,656 people (2011)
- 424 households
- 8 of 24 by population
- 92.6% literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Kattivakkam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 92.6% 84.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 937 983
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 794 960
- Working population 34.6% 36.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 515 (90%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Farming 3 (1%) · ■ Marginal 52 (9%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Kattivakkam average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 97%
- Toilet within the home 98% 77%
- No toilet (open defecation) 1% 9%
- Tap water 80% 76%
- Drinking water within premises 61% 44%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 72% 55%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 1% 9%
- Use banking services 69% 56%
- Television 92% 86%
- Mobile phone 91% 80%
- Computer with internet 5% 2%
- Two-wheeler 29% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 1% 5%
- Own their home 53% 62%

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

## Other wards of Kattivakkam
- Ward 14 1,459 people
- Ward 15 1,629 people
- Ward 16 2,116 people
- Ward 18 1,260 people
- Ward 19 2,111 people
- Ward 20 1,236 people

Full Kattivakkam ward list (24 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 17, Kattivakkam? 1,656 people in 424 households (Census 2011)

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