# Ward 24, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 24, Punalur

Ward 24 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,790 people in 473 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 93.9%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,790people (2011)
- 473households
- 1 of 32by population
- 93.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 24, Punalur?

■ Ward 24 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.9%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1108**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1120**

**1037

Working population ****34.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 516 (83%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 16 (3%) · **■** Marginal 91 (15%)

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 24

Of every 100 households in Ward 24 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ward 24 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**4%

Tap water ****17%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**42%

Use banking services ****70%**

**70%

Television ****81%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**17%

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

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 211,254 people
- Ward 221,096 people
- Ward 231,237 people
- Ward 251,273 people
- Ward 261,520 people
- Ward 271,699 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 24, Punalur?1,790 people in 473 households (Census 2011)