# Ward 1, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 1, Punalur

Ward 1 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,747 people in 439 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 89.6%, below the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,747people (2011)
- 439households
- 3 of 32by population
- 89.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Punalur?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.6%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1228**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1038**

**1037

Working population ****29.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 426 (82%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 65 (12%) · **■** Marginal 30 (6%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****24%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**42%

Use banking services ****70%**

**70%

Television ****72%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**11%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****92%**

**80%

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 Punalur

- Ward 21,411 people
- Ward 31,547 people
- Ward 41,653 people

[Full Punalur ward list (32 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kollam/pathanapuram/punalur/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Punalur?1,747 people in 439 households (Census 2011)