# Ward 17, Varkala (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) – Population

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Census ward · Varkala, Kerala 

# Ward 17, Varkala

Ward 17 of Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, had **1,262 people in 264 households** at the 2011 Census — the 21st most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 84.1%, below the town average of 93.6%.

- 1,262people (2011)
- 264households
- 21 of 30by population
- 84.1%literacy

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

■ Ward 17 · ■ Varkala average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%**

**93.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1214**

**1187

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1112**

**981

Working population ****41.7%**

**32.9%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 393 (75%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Farming 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 116 (22%)

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, 89 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 17 · ■ Varkala average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****77%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****23%**

**6%

Tap water ****31%**

**44%

Drinking water within premises ****18%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**55%

Use banking services ****36%**

**71%

Television ****64%**

**84%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**23%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**12%

None of these assets ****12%**

**5%

Own their home ****91%**

**87%

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 Varkala

- Ward 141,425 people
- Ward 151,387 people
- Ward 161,342 people
- Ward 181,377 people
- Ward 191,111 people
- Ward 201,467 people

[Full Varkala ward list (30 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/varkala/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 17, Varkala?1,262 people in 264 households (Census 2011)