Census ward · Palayam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 14, Palayam

Ward 14 of Palayam, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,040 people in 252 households at the 2011 Census — the 6th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 86.6%, above the town average of 71.9%.
- 1,040 people (2011)
- 252 households
- 6 of 15 by population
- 86.6% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 14, Palayam?

■ Ward 14 · ■ Palayam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 86.6% 71.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 959 988
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 659 895
- Working population 35.2% 52.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 269 (73%) · ■ Household industry 15 (4%) · ■ Farming 72 (20%) · ■ Marginal 10 (3%)

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 14

Of every 100 households in Ward 14 in 2011, 96 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 14 · ■ Palayam average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 85%
- Toilet within the home 52% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 48% 80%
- Tap water 50% 77%
- Drinking water within premises 40% 12%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 39% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 31% 75%
- Use banking services 65% 40%
- Television 65% 57%
- Mobile phone 88% 61%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 35% 34%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 3%
- None of these assets 4% 18%
- Own their home 57% 85%

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

## Other wards of Palayam
- Ward 11 1,411 people
- Ward 12 816 people
- Ward 13 793 people
- Ward 15 843 people

Full Palayam ward list (15 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 14, Palayam? 1,040 people in 252 households (Census 2011)

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