# Ward 5, Palai (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palai, Kerala 

# Ward 5, Palai

Ward 5 of Palai, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **799 people in 201 households** at the 2011 Census — the 19th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 99.6%, close to the town average of 97.6%.

- 799people (2011)
- 201households
- 19 of 23by population
- 99.6%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Palai?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Palai average

Literacy (age 7+) ****99.6%**

**97.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038**

**1048

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****971**

**930

Working population ****37.5%**

**37.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 288 (96%) · **■** Farming 5 (2%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 29 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Palai average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

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

**99%

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

**0%

Tap water ****48%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**34%

Use banking services ****98%**

**81%

Television ****91%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**91%

Computer with internet ****17%**

**18%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****29%**

**34%

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

**1%

Own their home ****89%**

**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 2984 people
- Ward 31,193 people
- Ward 41,185 people
- Ward 61,108 people
- Ward 7784 people
- Ward 81,166 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 5, Palai?799 people in 201 households (Census 2011)