# Ward 20, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 20, Punalur

Ward 20 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,548 people in 425 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 97.7%, above the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,548people (2011)
- 425households
- 11 of 32by population
- 97.7%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 20, Punalur?

■ Ward 20 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.7%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1147**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1203**

**1037

Working population ****34.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 304 (56%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Farming 4 (1%) · **■** Marginal 225 (42%)

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 20

Of every 100 households in Ward 20 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Ward 20 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****16%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%**

**42%

Use banking services ****86%**

**70%

Television ****84%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 171,352 people
- Ward 181,448 people
- Ward 191,599 people
- Ward 211,254 people
- Ward 221,096 people
- Ward 231,237 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 20, Punalur?1,548 people in 425 households (Census 2011)