Census ward · Pothatturpettai, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 8, Pothatturpettai

Ward 8 of Pothatturpettai, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,060 people in 207 households at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 79.3%, above the town average of 75.0%.
- 1,060 people (2011)
- 207 households
- 11 of 18 by population
- 79.3% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Pothatturpettai?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Pothatturpettai average
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.3% 75.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 975
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 681 929
- Working population 40.0% 42.3%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 93 (22%) · ■ Household industry 283 (67%) · ■ Farming 7 (2%) · ■ Marginal 41 (10%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Pothatturpettai average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 95%
- Toilet within the home 43% 31%
- No toilet (open defecation) 57% 68%
- Tap water 55% 74%
- Drinking water within premises 42% 32%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 73% 78%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 26% 20%
- Use banking services 73% 34%
- Television 72% 72%
- Mobile phone 75% 64%
- Computer with internet 3% 2%
- Two-wheeler 27% 23%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 1%
- None of these assets 9% 12%
- Own their home 91% 89%

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

## Other wards of Pothatturpettai
- Ward 5 832 people
- Ward 6 1,884 people
- Ward 7 832 people
- Ward 9 826 people
- Ward 10 1,169 people
- Ward 11 2,067 people

Full Pothatturpettai ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Pothatturpettai? 1,060 people in 207 households (Census 2011)

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