Census ward · Eral, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 6, Eral

Ward 6 of Eral, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had 590 people in 159 households at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 93.2%, close to the town average of 93.8%.
- 590 people (2011)
- 159 households
- 9 of 15 by population
- 93.2% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Eral?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Eral average
- Literacy (age 7+) 93.2% 93.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1007 1004
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1320 922
- Working population 47.1% 37.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 173 (62%) · ■ Household industry 71 (26%) · ■ Farming 34 (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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Eral average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 95%
- Toilet within the home 61% 72%
- No toilet (open defecation) 11% 21%
- Tap water 96% 93%
- Drinking water within premises 10% 28%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 49% 55%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 37% 34%
- Use banking services 93% 75%
- Television 95% 93%
- Mobile phone 75% 78%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 18% 27%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 4%
- None of these assets 1% 3%
- Own their home 51% 56%

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

## Other wards of Eral
- Ward 3 585 people
- Ward 4 515 people
- Ward 5 758 people
- Ward 7 574 people
- Ward 8 526 people
- Ward 9 645 people

Full Eral ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 6, Eral? 590 people in 159 households (Census 2011)

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