# Ward 15, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 15, Punalur

Ward 15 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,449 people in 375 households** at the 2011 Census — the 17th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 95.1%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,449people (2011)
- 375households
- 17 of 32by population
- 95.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Punalur?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.1%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1150**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069**

**1037

Working population ****34.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 285 (56%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 102 (20%) · **■** Marginal 118 (23%)

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**95%

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

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**4%

Tap water ****16%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**42%

Use banking services ****78%**

**70%

Television ****77%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**11%

None of these assets ****10%**

**5%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 121,749 people
- Ward 131,660 people
- Ward 141,464 people
- Ward 161,356 people
- Ward 171,352 people
- Ward 181,448 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 15, Punalur?1,449 people in 375 households (Census 2011)