# Ward 8, Eral (Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Eral, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Eral

Ward 8 of Eral, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had **526 people in 147 households** at the 2011 Census — the 14th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 95.1%, close to the town average of 93.8%.

- 526people (2011)
- 147households
- 14 of 15by population
- 95.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Eral average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.1%**

**93.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955**

**1004

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812**

**922

Working population ****41.1%**

**37.5%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 165 (76%) · **■** Household industry 20 (9%) · **■** Farming 30 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1 (0%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

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, 49 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Eral average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****51%**

**21%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**34%

Use banking services ****84%**

**75%

Television ****93%**

**93%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****72%**

**56%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Eral

- Ward 5758 people
- Ward 6590 people
- Ward 7574 people
- Ward 9645 people
- Ward 10625 people
- Ward 11743 people

[Full Eral ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/srivaikuntam/eral/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Eral?526 people in 147 households (Census 2011)