Census ward · Marakkanam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 1, Marakkanam

Ward 1 of Marakkanam, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,179 people in 292 households at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 75.2%, close to the town average of 76.7%.
- 1,179 people (2011)
- 292 households
- 8 of 18 by population
- 75.2% literacy

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

■ Ward 1 · ■ Marakkanam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.2% 76.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 946 1003
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 924 931
- Working population 35.5% 40.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 399 (95%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Farming 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 17 (4%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Marakkanam average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 92%
- Toilet within the home 67% 32%
- No toilet (open defecation) 33% 66%
- Tap water 91% 82%
- Drinking water within premises 64% 28%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 87% 72%
- Use banking services 45% 44%
- Television 92% 77%
- Mobile phone 77% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 10% 22%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 3% 9%
- Own their home 98% 88%

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

## Other wards of Marakkanam
- Ward 2 1,060 people
- Ward 3 733 people
- Ward 4 1,064 people

Full Marakkanam ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 1, Marakkanam? 1,179 people in 292 households (Census 2011)

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