# Ward 7, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 7, Punalur

Ward 7 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,662 people in 458 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 92.9%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,662people (2011)
- 458households
- 7 of 32by population
- 92.9%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 7, Punalur?

■ Ward 7 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.9%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1052**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1217**

**1037

Working population ****36.5%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 515 (85%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Farming 20 (3%) · **■** Marginal 57 (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 7

Of every 100 households in Ward 7 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Ward 7 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**95%

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

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****45%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**42%

Use banking services ****75%**

**70%

Television ****82%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**17%

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

**11%

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

**5%

Own their home ****58%**

**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 41,653 people
- Ward 51,420 people
- Ward 61,665 people
- Ward 81,138 people
- Ward 91,434 people
- Ward 101,535 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 7, Punalur?1,662 people in 458 households (Census 2011)