Census ward · Alwarthirunagiri, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 5, Alwarthirunagiri

Ward 5 of Alwarthirunagiri, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had 623 people in 163 households at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 91.9%, close to the town average of 91.4%.
- 623 people (2011)
- 163 households
- 8 of 15 by population
- 91.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Alwarthirunagiri?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Alwarthirunagiri average
- Literacy (age 7+) 91.9% 91.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 953 1020
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1065 912
- Working population 33.7% 34.7%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 134 (64%) · ■ Household industry 5 (2%) · ■ Farming 61 (29%) · ■ Marginal 10 (5%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Alwarthirunagiri average
- Electricity for lighting 90% 94%
- Toilet within the home 52% 66%
- No toilet (open defecation) 48% 31%
- Tap water 65% 69%
- Drinking water within premises 30% 50%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 40% 52%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 52% 40%
- Use banking services 55% 69%
- Television 81% 89%
- Mobile phone 76% 75%
- Computer with internet 2% 1%
- Two-wheeler 13% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 2% 4%
- Own their home 60% 69%

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

## Other wards of Alwarthirunagiri
- Ward 2 437 people
- Ward 3 517 people
- Ward 4 577 people
- Ward 6 643 people
- Ward 7 573 people
- Ward 8 664 people

Full Alwarthirunagiri ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Alwarthirunagiri? 623 people in 163 households (Census 2011)

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