# Ward 8, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 8, Punalur

Ward 8 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,138 people in 310 households** at the 2011 Census — the 29th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 96.5%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,138people (2011)
- 310households
- 29 of 32by population
- 96.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 8, Punalur?

■ Ward 8 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.5%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1127**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1040**

**1037

Working population ****37.2%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 281 (66%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Farming 11 (3%) · **■** Marginal 121 (29%)

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 8

Of every 100 households in Ward 8 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 26 a car.

■ Ward 8 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****93%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**4%

Tap water ****32%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**84%

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

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%**

**42%

Use banking services ****66%**

**70%

Television ****84%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****26%**

**11%

None of these assets ****0%**

**5%

Own their home ****66%**

**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 51,420 people
- Ward 61,665 people
- Ward 71,662 people
- Ward 91,434 people
- Ward 101,535 people
- Ward 111,465 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 8, Punalur?1,138 people in 310 households (Census 2011)