# Ward 23, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 23, Palai

Ward 23 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **1,084 people in 313 households** at the 2011 Census — the 9th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 95.1%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 1,084people (2011)
- 313households
- 9 of 23by population
- 95.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 23, Palai?

■ Ward 23 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****95.1%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****869**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**930

Working population ****43.2%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 408 (87%) · **■** Farming 20 (4%) · **■** Marginal 40 (9%)

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 23

Of every 100 households in Ward 23 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 38 a car.

■ Ward 23 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****40%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**34%

Use banking services ****92%**

**81%

Television ****92%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****17%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****38%**

**34%

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

**1%

Own their home ****76%**

**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 20576 people
- Ward 21477 people
- Ward 221,401 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 23, Palai?1,084 people in 313 households (Census 2011)