# Ward 3, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 3, Palai

Ward 3 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **1,193 people in 281 households** at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 98.6%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 1,193people (2011)
- 281households
- 2 of 23by population
- 98.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 3, Palai?

■ Ward 3 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****98.6%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**930

Working population ****38.1%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 361 (79%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 86 (19%)

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 3

Of every 100 households in Ward 3 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 28 a car.

■ Ward 3 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

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

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****33%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**34%

Use banking services ****95%**

**81%

Television ****85%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**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 2984 people
- Ward 41,185 people
- Ward 5799 people
- Ward 61,108 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 3, Palai?1,193 people in 281 households (Census 2011)