# Ward 23, Kottayam (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Kottayam, Kerala 

# Ward 23, Kottayam

Ward 23 of Kottayam, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **1,242 people in 338 households** at the 2011 Census — the 29th most populous of 38 census wards. Literacy was 98.0%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 1,242people (2011)
- 338households
- 29 of 38by population
- 98.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 23, Kottayam?

■ Ward 23 · ■ Kottayam average

Literacy (age 7+) ****98.0%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1033**

**1075

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**975

Working population ****40.3%**

**35.6%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 462 (92%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 27 (5%)

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 23

Of every 100 households in Ward 23 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 41 a two-wheeler and 33 a car.

■ Ward 23 · ■ Kottayam average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****72%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****98%**

**89%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**21%

Use banking services ****94%**

**88%

Television ****91%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****24%**

**21%

Two-wheeler ****41%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****33%**

**28%

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

**1%

Own their home ****64%**

**77%

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 Kottayam

- Ward 201,559 people
- Ward 211,515 people
- Ward 221,022 people
- Ward 241,314 people
- Ward 251,623 people
- Ward 261,234 people

[Full Kottayam ward list (38 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/kottayam/kottayam/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 23, Kottayam?1,242 people in 338 households (Census 2011)