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

Ward 8 of Arakandanallur, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu, had 756 people in 172 households at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 12 census wards. Literacy was 82.2%, below the town average of 85.1%.
- 756 people (2011)
- 172 households
- 2 of 12 by population
- 82.2% literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Arakandanallur average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.2% 85.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 974 986
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 913 884
- Working population 34.0% 34.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 149 (58%) · ■ Household industry 15 (6%) · ■ Farming 10 (4%) · ■ Marginal 83 (32%)

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, 92 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Arakandanallur average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 95%
- Toilet within the home 29% 44%
- No toilet (open defecation) 71% 56%
- Tap water 82% 96%
- Drinking water within premises 52% 61%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 48% 61%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 36% 29%
- Use banking services 30% 43%
- Television 67% 78%
- Mobile phone 76% 78%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 27% 31%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 12% 7%
- Own their home 85% 74%

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

## Other wards of Arakandanallur
- Ward 5 492 people
- Ward 6 495 people
- Ward 7 285 people
- Ward 9 313 people
- Ward 10 71 people
- Ward 11 900 people

Full Arakandanallur ward list (12 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 8, Arakandanallur? 756 people in 172 households (Census 2011)

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