Census ward · Palayam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 12, Palayam

Ward 12 of Palayam, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, had 816 people in 193 households at the 2011 Census — the 12th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 64.7%, below the town average of 71.9%.
- 816 people (2011)
- 193 households
- 12 of 15 by population
- 64.7% literacy

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

■ Ward 12 · ■ Palayam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 64.7% 71.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 995 988
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 811 895
- Working population 60.3% 52.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 180 (37%) · ■ Household industry 29 (6%) · ■ Farming 248 (50%) · ■ Marginal 35 (7%)

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, 92 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Palayam average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 85%
- Toilet within the home 0% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 80%
- Tap water 84% 77%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 75%
- Use banking services 37% 40%
- Television 68% 57%
- Mobile phone 73% 61%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 42% 34%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 11% 18%
- Own their home 96% 85%

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

## Other wards of Palayam
- Ward 9 937 people
- Ward 10 896 people
- Ward 11 1,411 people
- Ward 13 793 people
- Ward 14 1,040 people
- Ward 15 843 people

Full Palayam ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 12, Palayam? 816 people in 193 households (Census 2011)

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