# Ward 9, Kanhangad (Kasaragod, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kanhangad, Kerala 

# Ward 9, Kanhangad

Ward 9 of Kanhangad, Kasaragod district, Kerala, had **1,541 people in 379 households** at the 2011 Census — the 32nd most populous of 42 census wards. Literacy was 90.2%, close to the town average of 92.6%.

- 1,541people (2011)
- 379households
- 32 of 42by population
- 90.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Kanhangad?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Kanhangad average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.2%**

**92.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1158**

**1144

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1210**

**951

Working population ****43.8%**

**33.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 427 (63%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Farming 27 (4%) · **■** Marginal 213 (32%)

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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 90 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Kanhangad average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**96%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**2%

Tap water ****35%**

**22%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**62%

Use banking services ****91%**

**86%

Television ****77%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**14%

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

**8%

None of these assets ****5%**

**5%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 61,156 people
- Ward 71,647 people
- Ward 81,551 people
- Ward 101,457 people
- Ward 112,249 people
- Ward 121,707 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 9, Kanhangad?1,541 people in 379 households (Census 2011)