# Ward 28, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 28, Punalur

Ward 28 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,425 people in 401 households** at the 2011 Census — the 20th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 96.2%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,425people (2011)
- 401households
- 20 of 32by population
- 96.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 28, Punalur?

■ Ward 28 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.2%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1124**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**1037

Working population ****31.6%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 347 (77%) · **■** Household industry 12 (3%) · **■** Farming 39 (9%) · **■** Marginal 53 (12%)

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 28

Of every 100 households in Ward 28 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 17 a car.

■ Ward 28 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****8%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**42%

Use banking services ****79%**

**70%

Television ****89%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****17%**

**11%

None of these assets ****2%**

**5%

Own their home ****81%**

**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 251,273 people
- Ward 261,520 people
- Ward 271,699 people
- Ward 291,230 people
- Ward 301,121 people
- Ward 311,048 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 28, Punalur?1,425 people in 401 households (Census 2011)