# Ward 17, Vaikom (Kottayam, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Vaikom, Kerala 

# Ward 17, Vaikom

Ward 17 of Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala, had **902 people in 255 households** at the 2011 Census — the 18th most populous of 23 census wards. Literacy was 97.5%, close to the town average of 96.8%.

- 902people (2011)
- 255households
- 18 of 23by population
- 97.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 17, Vaikom?

■ Ward 17 · ■ Vaikom average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.5%**

**96.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**960

Working population ****41.1%**

**39.4%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 322 (87%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Farming 6 (2%) · **■** Marginal 40 (11%)

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 17

Of every 100 households in Ward 17 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 28 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Vaikom average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

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

**97%

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

**2%

Tap water ****55%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%**

**39%

Use banking services ****87%**

**78%

Television ****89%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****90%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****19%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**36%

Car / jeep / van ****28%**

**15%

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

**2%

Own their home ****82%**

**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 141,039 people
- Ward 15854 people
- Ward 16845 people
- Ward 18889 people
- Ward 191,178 people
- Ward 20902 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Vaikom?902 people in 255 households (Census 2011)