# Ward 2, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 2, Punalur

Ward 2 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,411 people in 372 households** at the 2011 Census — the 22nd most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 94.3%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,411people (2011)
- 372households
- 22 of 32by population
- 94.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Punalur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.3%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1090**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****704**

**1037

Working population ****28.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 308 (75%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Farming 67 (16%) · **■** Marginal 25 (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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**4%

Tap water ****11%**

**23%

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

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**42%

Use banking services ****48%**

**70%

Television ****84%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**17%

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

**11%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****88%**

**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 11,747 people
- Ward 31,547 people
- Ward 41,653 people
- Ward 51,420 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Punalur?1,411 people in 372 households (Census 2011)