# Ward 12, Vaikom (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Vaikom, Kerala 

# Ward 12, Vaikom

Ward 12 of Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **991 people in 279 households** at the 2011 Census — the 15th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 97.4%, close to the town average of 96.8%.

- 991people (2011)
- 279households
- 15 of 23by population
- 97.4%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Vaikom?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Vaikom average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.4%**

**96.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200**

**960

Working population ****39.6%**

**39.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 282 (72%) · **■** Household industry 26 (7%) · **■** Farming 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 79 (20%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Vaikom average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****99%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**2%

Tap water ****55%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**39%

Use banking services ****74%**

**78%

Television ****88%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****11%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****42%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**15%

None of these assets ****2%**

**2%

Own their home ****87%**

**92%

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 Vaikom

- Ward 91,107 people
- Ward 10961 people
- Ward 111,063 people
- Ward 131,045 people
- Ward 141,039 people
- Ward 15854 people

[Full Vaikom ward list (23 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kottayam/vaikom/vaikom/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 12, Vaikom?991 people in 279 households (Census 2011)