Census ward · Varkala, Kerala
# Ward 24, Varkala

Ward 24 of Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, had 1,578 people in 413 households at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 96.8%, above the town average of 93.6%.
- 1,578 people (2011)
- 413 households
- 2 of 30 by population
- 96.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 24, Varkala?

■ Ward 24 · ■ Varkala average
- Literacy (age 7+) 96.8% 93.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1216 1187
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1016 981
- Working population 34.2% 32.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 421 (78%) · ■ Household industry 25 (5%) · ■ Farming 12 (2%) · ■ Marginal 81 (15%)

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 24

Of every 100 households in Ward 24 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Ward 24 · ■ Varkala average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 96%
- Toilet within the home 96% 92%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 6%
- Tap water 52% 44%
- Drinking water within premises 88% 78%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 66% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 33% 55%
- Use banking services 75% 71%
- Television 83% 84%
- Mobile phone 78% 78%
- Computer with internet 9% 7%
- Two-wheeler 30% 23%
- Car / jeep / van 15% 12%
- None of these assets 4% 5%
- Own their home 80% 87%

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

## Other wards of Varkala
- Ward 21 1,800 people
- Ward 22 1,070 people
- Ward 23 1,334 people
- Ward 25 1,246 people
- Ward 26 1,124 people
- Ward 27 1,454 people

Full Varkala ward list (30 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 24, Varkala? 1,578 people in 413 households (Census 2011)

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