Census ward · Thiruthangal, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 17, Thiruthangal

Ward 17 of Thiruthangal, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,791 people in 515 households at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 21 census wards. Literacy was 87.1%, above the town average of 80.5%.
- 1,791 people (2011)
- 515 households
- 17 of 21 by population
- 87.1% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Thiruthangal?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Thiruthangal average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.1% 80.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1083 1000
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1155 943
- Working population 49.1% 49.1%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 819 (93%) · ■ Household industry 38 (4%) · ■ Farming 8 (1%) · ■ Marginal 15 (2%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Thiruthangal average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 96%
- Toilet within the home 49% 34%
- No toilet (open defecation) 20% 37%
- Tap water 82% 94%
- Drinking water within premises 42% 16%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 61% 48%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 19% 32%
- Use banking services 42% 37%
- Television 78% 78%
- Mobile phone 71% 69%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 28% 25%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 2%
- None of these assets 8% 9%
- Own their home 53% 49%

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

## Other wards of Thiruthangal
- Ward 14 1,924 people
- Ward 15 2,080 people
- Ward 16 1,549 people
- Ward 18 4,075 people
- Ward 19 1,688 people
- Ward 20 1,204 people

Full Thiruthangal ward list (21 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 17, Thiruthangal? 1,791 people in 515 households (Census 2011)

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