# Ward 1, Palayam (Dindigul, Tamil Nadu) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Palayam, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Palayam

Ward 1 of Palayam, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,348 people in 321 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 60.0%, below the town average of 71.9%.

- 1,348people (2011)
- 321households
- 3 of 15by population
- 60.0%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Palayam?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Palayam average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024**

**988

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963**

**895

Working population ****57.3%**

**52.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 299 (39%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 208 (27%) · **■** Marginal 263 (34%)

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 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 82 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Palayam average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**80%

Tap water ****76%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**12%

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

**19%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**75%

Use banking services ****49%**

**40%

Television ****56%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**34%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**18%

Own their home ****93%**

**85%

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 Palayam

- Ward 21,360 people
- Ward 31,038 people
- Ward 41,215 people

[Full Palayam ward list (15 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/dindigul/vedasandur/palayam/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Palayam?1,348 people in 321 households (Census 2011)