# Ward 9, Athur (Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Athur, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 9, Athur

Ward 9 of [Athur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/athur/), [Thoothukkudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/) district, Tamil Nadu, had **962 people in 230 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 79.6%, below the town average of 87.6%.

- 962people (2011)
- 230households
- 1 of 15by population
- 79.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Athur?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Athur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%**

**87.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****859**

**863

Working population ****37.2%**

**35.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 291 (81%) · **■** Household industry 11 (3%) · **■** Farming 17 (5%) · **■** Marginal 39 (11%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Athur average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**26%

Tap water ****99%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%**

**44%

Use banking services ****51%**

**52%

Television ****94%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

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

**4%

Own their home ****45%**

**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 6582 people
- Ward 7575 people
- Ward 8618 people
- Ward 10670 people
- Ward 11782 people
- Ward 12526 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 9, Athur?962 people in 230 households (Census 2011)