# Ward 21, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 21, Palai

Ward 21 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **477 people in 99 households** at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 97.1%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 477people (2011)
- 99households
- 23 of 23by population
- 97.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 21, Palai?

■ Ward 21 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.1%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1304**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667**

**930

Working population ****45.7%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 164 (75%) · **■** Household industry 14 (6%) · **■** Farming 22 (10%) · **■** Marginal 18 (8%)

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 21

Of every 100 households in Ward 21 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 30 a car.

■ Ward 21 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

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

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****44%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**34%

Use banking services ****64%**

**81%

Television ****91%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****95%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****23%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****30%**

**34%

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

**1%

Own their home ****75%**

**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 18833 people
- Ward 19893 people
- Ward 20576 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 21, Palai?477 people in 99 households (Census 2011)