# Ward 27, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 27, Punalur

Ward 27 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,699 people in 457 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 97.2%, above the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,699people (2011)
- 457households
- 5 of 32by population
- 97.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 27, Punalur?

■ Ward 27 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.2%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1105**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1025**

**1037

Working population ****29.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 400 (79%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Farming 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 92 (18%)

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 27

Of every 100 households in Ward 27 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 27 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**95%

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

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****10%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****98%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**42%

Use banking services ****66%**

**70%

Television ****86%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****78%**

**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 241,790 people
- Ward 251,273 people
- Ward 261,520 people
- Ward 281,425 people
- Ward 291,230 people
- Ward 301,121 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 27, Punalur?1,699 people in 457 households (Census 2011)