# Ward 40, Kanhangad (Kasaragod, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kanhangad, Kerala 

# Ward 40, Kanhangad

Ward 40 of Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, had **1,656 people in 362 households** at the 2011 Census — the 25th most populous of 42 census wards. Literacy was 95.7%, above the town average of 92.6%.

- 1,656people (2011)
- 362households
- 25 of 42by population
- 95.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 40, Kanhangad?

■ Ward 40 · ■ Kanhangad average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.7%**

**92.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1091**

**1144

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891**

**951

Working population ****30.3%**

**33.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 460 (92%) · **■** Household industry 15 (3%) · **■** Farming 3 (1%) · **■** Marginal 23 (5%)

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 40

Of every 100 households in Ward 40 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 40 · ■ Kanhangad average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****8%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****98%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**62%

Use banking services ****81%**

**86%

Television ****85%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**8%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****49%**

**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 372,408 people
- Ward 382,627 people
- Ward 392,222 people
- Ward 4124,787 people
- Ward 4227,435 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 40, Kanhangad?1,656 people in 362 households (Census 2011)