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

Ward 8 of Kalugumalai, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had 783 people in 225 households at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 87.0%, above the town average of 79.8%.
- 783 people (2011)
- 225 households
- 10 of 15 by population
- 87.0% literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Kalugumalai average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.0% 79.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 929 1024
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 921 891
- Working population 47.6% 45.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 324 (87%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Farming 3 (1%) · ■ Marginal 43 (12%)

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, 98 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Kalugumalai average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 97%
- Toilet within the home 54% 32%
- No toilet (open defecation) 35% 54%
- Tap water 98% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 40% 45%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 54% 47%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 31% 44%
- Use banking services 49% 46%
- Television 87% 94%
- Mobile phone 78% 74%
- Computer with internet 2% 1%
- Two-wheeler 18% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 2%
- None of these assets 6% 4%
- Own their home 47% 57%

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

## Other wards of Kalugumalai
- Ward 5 1,467 people
- Ward 6 671 people
- Ward 7 1,021 people
- Ward 9 364 people
- Ward 10 1,195 people
- Ward 11 661 people

Full Kalugumalai ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Kalugumalai? 783 people in 225 households (Census 2011)

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