# Ward 1, Kanhangad (Kasaragod, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kanhangad, Kerala 

# Ward 1, Kanhangad

Ward 1 of Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, had **2,043 people in 362 households** at the 2011 Census — the 13th most populous of 42 census wards. Literacy was 91.3%, close to the town average of 92.6%.

- 2,043people (2011)
- 362households
- 13 of 42by population
- 91.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Kanhangad?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Kanhangad average

Literacy (age 7+) ****91.3%**

**92.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072**

**1144

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****820**

**951

Working population ****26.1%**

**33.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 450 (84%) · **■** Household industry 23 (4%) · **■** Farming 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 55 (10%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Kanhangad average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

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

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****58%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%**

**62%

Use banking services ****90%**

**86%

Television ****77%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**8%

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

**5%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 Kanhangad

- Ward 21,265 people
- Ward 31,386 people
- Ward 41,216 people

[Full Kanhangad ward list (42 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kasaragod/hosdurg/kanhangad/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Kanhangad?2,043 people in 362 households (Census 2011)