Census ward · Ananthapuram, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 8, Ananthapuram

Ward 8 of Ananthapuram, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, had 625 people in 142 households at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 77.9%, close to the town average of 76.3%.
- 625 people (2011)
- 142 households
- 4 of 15 by population
- 77.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Ananthapuram?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Ananthapuram average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.9% 76.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 844 988
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 844 964
- Working population 31.7% 39.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 188 (95%) · ■ Marginal 10 (5%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Ananthapuram average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 92%
- Toilet within the home 49% 34%
- No toilet (open defecation) 51% 66%
- Tap water 70% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 64% 29%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 39% 45%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 29% 49%
- Use banking services 14% 44%
- Television 66% 54%
- Mobile phone 61% 58%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 17% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 16% 24%
- Own their home 70% 86%

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

## Other wards of Ananthapuram
- Ward 5 465 people
- Ward 6 407 people
- Ward 7 417 people
- Ward 9 340 people
- Ward 10 296 people
- Ward 11 640 people

Full Ananthapuram ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Ananthapuram? 625 people in 142 households (Census 2011)

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