# Ward 29, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 29, Punalur

Ward 29 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,230 people in 344 households** at the 2011 Census — the 28th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 97.3%, above the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,230people (2011)
- 344households
- 28 of 32by population
- 97.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 29, Punalur?

■ Ward 29 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.3%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1143**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1077**

**1037

Working population ****22.8%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 234 (83%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Farming 16 (6%) · **■** Marginal 26 (9%)

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 29

Of every 100 households in Ward 29 in 2011, 95 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Ward 29 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****40%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%**

**42%

Use banking services ****72%**

**70%

Television ****87%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**11%

None of these assets ****3%**

**5%

Own their home ****72%**

**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 261,520 people
- Ward 271,699 people
- Ward 281,425 people
- Ward 301,121 people
- Ward 311,048 people
- Ward 321,707 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 29, Punalur?1,230 people in 344 households (Census 2011)