# Ward 6, Kanhangad (Kasaragod, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kanhangad, Kerala 

# Ward 6, Kanhangad

Ward 6 of Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, had **1,156 people in 296 households** at the 2011 Census — the 42nd most populous of 42 census wards. Literacy was 94.2%, close to the town average of 92.6%.

- 1,156people (2011)
- 296households
- 42 of 42by population
- 94.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Kanhangad?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Kanhangad average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.2%**

**92.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1137**

**1144

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****750**

**951

Working population ****37.8%**

**33.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 376 (86%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 11 (3%) · **■** Marginal 48 (11%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Kanhangad average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**96%

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

**2%

Tap water ****5%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**62%

Use banking services ****97%**

**86%

Television ****85%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****13%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**14%

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

**8%

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

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 31,386 people
- Ward 41,216 people
- Ward 51,914 people
- Ward 71,647 people
- Ward 81,551 people
- Ward 91,541 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Kanhangad?1,156 people in 296 households (Census 2011)