# Ward 17, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 17, Palai

Ward 17 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **1,095 people in 264 households** at the 2011 Census — the 7th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 99.5%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 1,095people (2011)
- 264households
- 7 of 23by population
- 99.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Palai?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****99.5%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1350**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1633**

**930

Working population ****32.7%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 342 (96%) · **■** Farming 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 14 (4%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 40 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****58%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****24%**

**34%

Use banking services ****92%**

**81%

Television ****94%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****41%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****40%**

**34%

None of these assets ****1%**

**1%

Own their home ****70%**

**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 14885 people
- Ward 151,058 people
- Ward 161,085 people
- Ward 18833 people
- Ward 19893 people
- Ward 20576 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Palai?1,095 people in 264 households (Census 2011)