# Ward 1, Melacheval (Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Melacheval, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Melacheval

Ward 1 of Melacheval, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, had **494 people in 133 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 79.5%, below the town average of 85.1%.

- 494people (2011)
- 133households
- 9 of 15by population
- 79.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Melacheval?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Melacheval average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.5%**

**85.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960**

**1010

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1034**

**838

Working population ****55.5%**

**49.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 102 (37%) · **■** Household industry 33 (12%) · **■** Farming 100 (36%) · **■** Marginal 39 (14%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Melacheval average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**91%

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

**28%

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

**66%

Tap water ****99%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**56%

Use banking services ****52%**

**63%

Television ****90%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**19%

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

**1%

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

**7%

Own their home ****97%**

**86%

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 Melacheval

- Ward 2607 people
- Ward 3717 people
- Ward 4642 people

[Full Melacheval ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/tirunelveli/ambasamudram/melacheval/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Melacheval?494 people in 133 households (Census 2011)