Census ward · Seithur, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 16, Seithur

Ward 16 of Seithur, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, had 740 people in 186 households at the 2011 Census — the 16th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 75.0%, close to the town average of 72.9%.
- 740 people (2011)
- 186 households
- 16 of 18 by population
- 75.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 16, Seithur?

■ Ward 16 · ■ Seithur average
- Literacy (age 7+) 75.0% 72.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 869 1020
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 895 958
- Working population 49.5% 52.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 214 (58%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Farming 106 (29%) · ■ Marginal 41 (11%)

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 16

Of every 100 households in Ward 16 in 2011, 88 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Seithur average
- Electricity for lighting 88% 90%
- Toilet within the home 23% 17%
- No toilet (open defecation) 37% 37%
- Tap water 63% 93%
- Drinking water within premises 41% 33%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 52% 37%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 43% 56%
- Use banking services 47% 32%
- Television 82% 85%
- Mobile phone 53% 47%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 13% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 0%
- None of these assets 11% 9%
- Own their home 71% 79%

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

## Other wards of Seithur
- Ward 13 1,159 people
- Ward 14 1,068 people
- Ward 15 982 people
- Ward 17 1,120 people
- Ward 18 1,186 people

Full Seithur ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 16, Seithur? 740 people in 186 households (Census 2011)

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