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

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Census ward · Athur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 8, Athur

Ward 8 of Athur, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had **618 people in 163 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 92.1%, above the town average of 87.6%.

- 618people (2011)
- 163households
- 11 of 15by population
- 92.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Athur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.1%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****632**

**863

Working population ****35.4%**

**35.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 206 (94%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 5 (2%) · **■** Marginal 5 (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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Athur average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****85%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**26%

Tap water ****100%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**44%

Use banking services ****73%**

**52%

Television ****93%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**2%

None of these assets ****2%**

**4%

Own their home ****30%**

**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 5668 people
- Ward 6582 people
- Ward 7575 people
- Ward 9962 people
- Ward 10670 people
- Ward 11782 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 8, Athur?618 people in 163 households (Census 2011)