Census ward · Marakkanam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 3, Marakkanam

Ward 3 of Marakkanam, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, had 733 people in 177 households at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 83.9%, above the town average of 76.7%.
- 733 people (2011)
- 177 households
- 17 of 18 by population
- 83.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Marakkanam?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Marakkanam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 83.9% 76.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1071 1003
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1095 931
- Working population 31.7% 40.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 108 (47%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Farming 39 (17%) · ■ Marginal 82 (35%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 93 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Marakkanam average
- Electricity for lighting 93% 92%
- Toilet within the home 3% 32%
- No toilet (open defecation) 97% 66%
- Tap water 94% 82%
- Drinking water within premises 6% 28%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 91% 72%
- Use banking services 46% 44%
- Television 65% 77%
- Mobile phone 66% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 16% 22%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 17% 9%
- Own their home 99% 88%

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

## Other wards of Marakkanam
- Ward 1 1,179 people
- Ward 2 1,060 people
- Ward 4 1,064 people
- Ward 5 982 people
- Ward 6 1,266 people

Full Marakkanam ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 3, Marakkanam? 733 people in 177 households (Census 2011)

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