# Ward 3, Athur (Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Athur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 3, Athur

Ward 3 of Athur, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had **643 people in 156 households** at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 72.7%, below the town average of 87.6%.

- 643people (2011)
- 156households
- 10 of 15by population
- 72.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Athur?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Athur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1135**

**863

Working population ****44.0%**

**35.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 187 (66%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Farming 85 (30%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 70 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Athur average

Electricity for lighting ****70%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****84%**

**26%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**44%

Use banking services ****3%**

**52%

Television ****78%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****47%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**4%

Own their home ****85%**

**57%

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 Athur

- Ward 1918 people
- Ward 2747 people
- Ward 4652 people
- Ward 5668 people
- Ward 6582 people

[Full Athur ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/athur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 3, Athur?643 people in 156 households (Census 2011)
