# Ward 2, Shoranur (Palakkad, Kerala) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Shoranur, Kerala 

# Ward 2, Shoranur

Ward 2 of Shoranur, Palakkad district, Kerala, had **1,241 people in 308 households** at the 2011 Census — the 24th most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 94.1%, close to the town average of 95.2%.

- 1,241people (2011)
- 308households
- 24 of 30by population
- 94.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Shoranur?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shoranur average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.1%**

**95.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1240**

**1097

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1422**

**985

Working population ****33.6%**

**33.7%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 317 (76%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Farming 82 (20%) · **■** Marginal 9 (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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Shoranur average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**97%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**2%

Tap water ****18%**

**46%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%**

**46%

Use banking services ****96%**

**84%

Television ****72%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**86%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**8%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**10%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****96%**

**86%

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 Shoranur

- Ward 11,492 people
- Ward 32,102 people
- Ward 41,036 people
- Ward 51,570 people

[Full Shoranur ward list (30 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/shoranur/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 2, Shoranur?1,241 people in 308 households (Census 2011)