# Ward 9, Punalur (Kollam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Punalur, Kerala 

# Ward 9, Punalur

Ward 9 of Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala, had **1,434 people in 413 households** at the 2011 Census — the 19th most populous of 32 census wards. Literacy was 94.5%, close to the town average of 94.3%.

- 1,434people (2011)
- 413households
- 19 of 32by population
- 94.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 9, Punalur?

■ Ward 9 · ■ Punalur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.5%**

**94.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1156**

**1119

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1163**

**1037

Working population ****33.5%**

**32.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 385 (80%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 45 (9%) · **■** Marginal 45 (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 9

Of every 100 households in Ward 9 in 2011, 92 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Ward 9 · ■ Punalur average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**94%

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

**4%

Tap water ****38%**

**23%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%**

**57%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**42%

Use banking services ****75%**

**70%

Television ****81%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**17%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**11%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****82%**

**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 61,665 people
- Ward 71,662 people
- Ward 81,138 people
- Ward 101,535 people
- Ward 111,465 people
- Ward 121,749 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 9, Punalur?1,434 people in 413 households (Census 2011)