# Ward 12, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 12, Punalur

Ward 12 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,749 people in 486 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 93.3%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,749people (2011)
- 486households
- 2 of 32by population
- 93.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Punalur?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.3%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1149**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862**

**1037

Working population ****34.4%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 427 (71%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Farming 36 (6%) · **■** Marginal 129 (21%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****90%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**4%

Tap water ****3%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****75%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%**

**42%

Use banking services ****62%**

**70%

Television ****79%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 91,434 people
- Ward 101,535 people
- Ward 111,465 people
- Ward 131,660 people
- Ward 141,464 people
- Ward 151,449 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Punalur?1,749 people in 486 households (Census 2011)