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

Ward 16 of Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,549 people in 451 households at the 2011 Census — the 20th most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 88.6%, above the town average of 80.5%.
- 1,549 people (2011)
- 451 households
- 20 of 21 by population
- 88.6% literacy

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

■ Ward 16 · ■ Thiruthangal average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.6% 80.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 994 1000
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1095 943
- Working population 41.3% 49.1%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 587 (92%) · ■ Household industry 25 (4%) · ■ Farming 8 (1%) · ■ Marginal 20 (3%)

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, 98 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Ward 16 · ■ Thiruthangal average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 96%
- Toilet within the home 56% 34%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 37%
- Tap water 100% 94%
- Drinking water within premises 36% 16%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 68% 48%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 10% 32%
- Use banking services 52% 37%
- Television 76% 78%
- Mobile phone 72% 69%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 26% 25%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 9% 9%
- Own their home 46% 49%

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

## Other wards of Thiruthangal
- Ward 13 3,066 people
- Ward 14 1,924 people
- Ward 15 2,080 people
- Ward 17 1,791 people
- Ward 18 4,075 people
- Ward 19 1,688 people

Full Thiruthangal ward list (21 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 16, Thiruthangal? 1,549 people in 451 households (Census 2011)

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