Census ward · Varkala, Kerala
# Ward 28, Varkala

Ward 28 of Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, had 1,233 people in 310 households at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 30 census wards. Literacy was 94.9%, close to the town average of 93.6%.
- 1,233 people (2011)
- 310 households
- 23 of 30 by population
- 94.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 28, Varkala?

■ Ward 28 · ■ Varkala average
- Literacy (age 7+) 94.9% 93.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1144 1187
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 904 981
- Working population 33.3% 32.9%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 164 (40%) · ■ Household industry 6 (1%) · ■ Farming 1 (0%) · ■ Marginal 240 (58%)

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 28

Of every 100 households in Ward 28 in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 21 a car.

■ Ward 28 · ■ Varkala average
- Electricity for lighting 98% 96%
- Toilet within the home 96% 92%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 6%
- Tap water 45% 44%
- Drinking water within premises 88% 78%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 60% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 37% 55%
- Use banking services 79% 71%
- Television 91% 84%
- Mobile phone 78% 78%
- Computer with internet 14% 7%
- Two-wheeler 38% 23%
- Car / jeep / van 21% 12%
- None of these assets 3% 5%
- Own their home 86% 87%

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

## Other wards of Varkala
- Ward 25 1,246 people
- Ward 26 1,124 people
- Ward 27 1,454 people
- Ward 29 1,289 people
- Ward 30 1,053 people

Full Varkala ward list (30 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 28, Varkala? 1,233 people in 310 households (Census 2011)

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