# Ward 2, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 2, Palai

Ward 2 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **984 people in 232 households** at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 97.4%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 984people (2011)
- 232households
- 12 of 23by population
- 97.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Palai?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.4%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953**

**930

Working population ****36.1%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 312 (88%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Farming 21 (6%) · **■** Marginal 20 (6%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 28 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**98%

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

**99%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**0%

Tap water ****74%**

**43%

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

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**34%

Use banking services ****82%**

**81%

Television ****90%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****19%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****28%**

**34%

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

**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 11,122 people
- Ward 31,193 people
- Ward 41,185 people
- Ward 5799 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Palai?984 people in 232 households (Census 2011)