# Ward 8, Thalassery (Kannur, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Thalassery, Kerala 

# Ward 8, Thalassery

Ward 8 of Thalassery, Kannur district, Kerala, had **1,971 people in 442 households** at the 2011 Census — the 19th most populous of 50 census wards. Literacy was 97.9%, close to the town average of 97.2%.

- 1,971people (2011)
- 442households
- 19 of 50by population
- 97.9%literacy

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

■ Ward 8 · ■ Thalassery average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.9%**

**97.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1205**

**1180

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****825**

**933

Working population ****33.6%**

**29.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 532 (80%) · **■** Household industry 26 (4%) · **■** Farming 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 99 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

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, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Thalassery average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**98%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****22%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****95%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**50%

Use banking services ****94%**

**84%

Television ****90%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**12%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****90%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other wards of Thalassery

- Ward 51,979 people
- Ward 61,896 people
- Ward 72,188 people
- Ward 91,558 people
- Ward 102,197 people
- Ward 111,896 people

[Full Thalassery ward list (50 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kannur/thalassery/thalassery/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Thalassery?1,971 people in 442 households (Census 2011)