# Ward 20, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 20, Palai

Ward 20 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **576 people in 141 households** at the 2011 Census — the 22nd most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 98.3%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 576people (2011)
- 141households
- 22 of 23by population
- 98.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 20, Palai?

■ Ward 20 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****98.3%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****778**

**930

Working population ****39.2%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 179 (79%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Farming 10 (4%) · **■** Marginal 32 (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 20

Of every 100 households in Ward 20 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 36 a car.

■ Ward 20 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

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

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****14%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****84%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**34%

Use banking services ****89%**

**81%

Television ****92%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****91%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****21%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****34%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****36%**

**34%

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

**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 171,095 people
- Ward 18833 people
- Ward 19893 people
- Ward 21477 people
- Ward 221,401 people
- Ward 231,084 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 20, Palai?576 people in 141 households (Census 2011)