Census ward · Desur, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 7, Desur

Ward 7 of Desur, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, had 269 people in 73 households at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 82.0%, close to the town average of 83.1%.
- 269 people (2011)
- 73 households
- 12 of 12 by population
- 82.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Desur?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Desur average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.0% 83.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1023 1047
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 400 961
- Working population 32.7% 43.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 48 (55%) · ■ Household industry 2 (2%) · ■ Farming 30 (34%) · ■ Marginal 8 (9%)

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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Desur average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 92%
- Toilet within the home 60% 41%
- No toilet (open defecation) 40% 59%
- Tap water 100% 76%
- Drinking water within premises 39% 25%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 32% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 63% 66%
- Use banking services 76% 48%
- Television 65% 64%
- Mobile phone 71% 62%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 20% 21%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 1%
- None of these assets 9% 15%
- Own their home 76% 84%

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

## Other wards of Desur
- Ward 4 364 people
- Ward 5 441 people
- Ward 6 443 people
- Ward 8 279 people
- Ward 9 280 people
- Ward 10 325 people

Full Desur ward list (12 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 7, Desur? 269 people in 73 households (Census 2011)

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