# Ward 2, Kanam (Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Kanam, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 2, Kanam

Ward 2 of Kanam, Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu, had **254 people in 80 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 84.0%, close to the town average of 85.1%.

- 254people (2011)
- 80households
- 6 of 12by population
- 84.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Kanam?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Kanam average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%**

**85.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1228**

**1109

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667**

**1035

Working population ****51.2%**

**39.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 12 (9%) · **■** Household industry 14 (11%) · **■** Farming 104 (80%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 87 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Kanam average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****38%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**31%

Tap water ****92%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**24%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%**

**75%

Use banking services ****49%**

**49%

Television ****79%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****64%**

**80%

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 Kanam

- Ward 1285 people
- Ward 3216 people
- Ward 4375 people
- Ward 5350 people

[Full Kanam ward list (12 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thoothukkudi/tiruchendur/kanam/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Kanam?254 people in 80 households (Census 2011)