# Ward 12, Kanhangad (Kasaragod, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kanhangad, Kerala 

# Ward 12, Kanhangad

Ward 12 of Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, had **1,707 people in 398 households** at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 42 census wards. Literacy was 96.4%, above the town average of 92.6%.

- 1,707people (2011)
- 398households
- 23 of 42by population
- 96.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Kanhangad?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Kanhangad average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.4%**

**92.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1039**

**1144

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1150**

**951

Working population ****42.4%**

**33.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 553 (76%) · **■** Household industry 130 (18%) · **■** Farming 19 (3%) · **■** Marginal 21 (3%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Kanhangad average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

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

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**2%

Tap water ****30%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****87%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**62%

Use banking services ****95%**

**86%

Television ****86%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**8%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****75%**

**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 91,541 people
- Ward 101,457 people
- Ward 112,249 people
- Ward 131,598 people
- Ward 141,779 people
- Ward 151,973 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Kanhangad?1,707 people in 398 households (Census 2011)