# Ward 3, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 3, Punalur

Ward 3 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,547 people in 391 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 93.9%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,547people (2011)
- 391households
- 12 of 32by population
- 93.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Punalur?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Punalur average

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

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1146**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976**

**1037

Working population ****29.9%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 350 (76%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 10 (2%) · **■** Marginal 99 (21%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

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

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****24%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**42%

Use banking services ****45%**

**70%

Television ****88%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****69%**

**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 11,747 people
- Ward 21,411 people
- Ward 41,653 people
- Ward 51,420 people
- Ward 61,665 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 3, Punalur?1,547 people in 391 households (Census 2011)