# Ward 23, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 23, Punalur

Ward 23 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,237 people in 341 households** at the 2011 Census — the 27th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 92.3%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,237people (2011)
- 341households
- 27 of 32by population
- 92.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 23, Punalur?

■ Ward 23 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.3%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1225**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925**

**1037

Working population ****24.8%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 175 (57%) · **■** Household industry 12 (4%) · **■** Farming 45 (15%) · **■** Marginal 75 (24%)

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 23

Of every 100 households in Ward 23 in 2011, 87 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ward 23 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**4%

Tap water ****14%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**42%

Use banking services ****58%**

**70%

Television ****78%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**17%

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

**11%

None of these assets ****16%**

**5%

Own their home ****91%**

**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 201,548 people
- Ward 211,254 people
- Ward 221,096 people
- Ward 241,790 people
- Ward 251,273 people
- Ward 261,520 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 23, Punalur?1,237 people in 341 households (Census 2011)