# Ward 6, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 6, Punalur

Ward 6 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,665 people in 459 households** at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 95.0%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,665people (2011)
- 459households
- 6 of 32by population
- 95.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Punalur?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.0%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1102**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062**

**1037

Working population ****30.2%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 390 (78%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Farming 19 (4%) · **■** Marginal 84 (17%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

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

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****24%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%**

**42%

Use banking services ****62%**

**70%

Television ****84%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**11%

None of these assets ****4%**

**5%

Own their home ****84%**

**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 31,547 people
- Ward 41,653 people
- Ward 51,420 people
- Ward 71,662 people
- Ward 81,138 people
- Ward 91,434 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 6, Punalur?1,665 people in 459 households (Census 2011)