# Ward 12, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 12, Palai

Ward 12 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **779 people in 196 households** at the 2011 Census — the 21st most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 99.0%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 779people (2011)
- 196households
- 21 of 23by population
- 99.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Palai?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****99.0%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1066**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**930

Working population ****41.6%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 272 (84%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Farming 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 45 (14%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 94 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 25 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****51%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****94%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**34%

Use banking services ****56%**

**81%

Television ****90%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****33%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****25%**

**34%

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

**1%

Own their home ****73%**

**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 9815 people
- Ward 10889 people
- Ward 111,030 people
- Ward 13815 people
- Ward 14885 people
- Ward 151,058 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Palai?779 people in 196 households (Census 2011)