Census ward · Varkala, Kerala
# Ward 12, Varkala

Ward 12 of Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, had 998 people in 248 households at the 2011 Census — the 30th most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 93.4%, close to the town average of 93.6%.
- 998 people (2011)
- 248 households
- 30 of 30 by population
- 93.4% literacy

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

■ Ward 12 · ■ Varkala average
- Literacy (age 7+) 93.4% 93.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1189 1187
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 894 981
- Working population 52.0% 32.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 290 (56%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Farming 15 (3%) · ■ Marginal 211 (41%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

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, 91 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 18 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Varkala average
- Electricity for lighting 91% 96%
- Toilet within the home 81% 92%
- No toilet (open defecation) 15% 6%
- Tap water 50% 44%
- Drinking water within premises 82% 78%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 76% 55%
- Use banking services 90% 71%
- Television 89% 84%
- Mobile phone 56% 78%
- Computer with internet 12% 7%
- Two-wheeler 15% 23%
- Car / jeep / van 18% 12%
- None of these assets 4% 5%
- Own their home 83% 87%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Other wards of Varkala
- Ward 9 1,372 people
- Ward 10 1,557 people
- Ward 11 1,303 people
- Ward 13 1,515 people
- Ward 14 1,425 people
- Ward 15 1,387 people

Full Varkala ward list (30 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 12, Varkala? 998 people in 248 households (Census 2011)

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