Census ward · Kanhangad, Kerala
# Ward 5, Kanhangad

Ward 5 of Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, had 1,914 people in 506 households at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 42 census wards. Literacy was 98.6%, above the town average of 92.6%.
- 1,914 people (2011)
- 506 households
- 17 of 42 by population
- 98.6% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Kanhangad?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Kanhangad average
- Literacy (age 7+) 98.6% 92.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1038 1144
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 731 951
- Working population 39.5% 33.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 689 (91%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Farming 17 (2%) · ■ Marginal 49 (6%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 21 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Kanhangad average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 95%
- Toilet within the home 99% 96%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 2%
- Tap water 9% 22%
- Drinking water within premises 97% 89%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 70% 38%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 30% 62%
- Use banking services 97% 86%
- Television 86% 78%
- Mobile phone 92% 78%
- Computer with internet 24% 7%
- Two-wheeler 28% 14%
- Car / jeep / van 21% 8%
- None of these assets 2% 5%
- Own their home 69% 88%

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

## Other wards of Kanhangad
- Ward 2 1,265 people
- Ward 3 1,386 people
- Ward 4 1,216 people
- Ward 6 1,156 people
- Ward 7 1,647 people
- Ward 8 1,551 people

Full Kanhangad ward list (42 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Kanhangad? 1,914 people in 506 households (Census 2011)

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