# Ward 1, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 1, Palai

Ward 1 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **1,122 people in 229 households** at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 94.1%, below the town average of 97.6%.

- 1,122people (2011)
- 229households
- 5 of 23by population
- 94.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Palai?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****686**

**930

Working population ****35.2%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 332 (84%) · **■** Household industry 18 (5%) · **■** Farming 26 (7%) · **■** Marginal 19 (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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

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

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****16%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**34%

Use banking services ****58%**

**81%

Television ****90%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**34%

None of these assets ****3%**

**1%

Own their home ****92%**

**82%

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 Palai

- Ward 2984 people
- Ward 31,193 people
- Ward 41,185 people

[Full Palai ward list (23 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/meenachil/palai/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Palai?1,122 people in 229 households (Census 2011)