Census ward · Melagaram, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 12, Melagaram

Ward 12 of Melagaram, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, had 647 people in 181 households at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 87.1%, close to the town average of 88.6%.
- 647 people (2011)
- 181 households
- 13 of 15 by population
- 87.1% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Melagaram?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Melagaram average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.1% 88.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1080 1024
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1222 919
- Working population 37.1% 39.2%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 41 (17%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Farming 2 (1%) · ■ Marginal 195 (81%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Melagaram average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 98%
- Toilet within the home 77% 76%
- No toilet (open defecation) 20% 11%
- Tap water 86% 92%
- Drinking water within premises 59% 72%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 52% 72%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 37% 22%
- Use banking services 90% 76%
- Television 90% 94%
- Mobile phone 82% 82%
- Computer with internet 6% 8%
- Two-wheeler 32% 43%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 9%
- None of these assets 0% 2%
- Own their home 70% 61%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Melagaram
- Ward 9 518 people
- Ward 10 637 people
- Ward 11 1,235 people
- Ward 13 1,516 people
- Ward 14 896 people
- Ward 15 1,153 people

Full Melagaram ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 12, Melagaram? 647 people in 181 households (Census 2011)

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