# Ward 15, Palayam (Dindigul, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Palayam, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 15, Palayam

Ward 15 of Palayam, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, had **843 people in 226 households** at the 2011 Census — the 11th most populous of 15 census wards. Literacy was 71.1%, close to the town average of 71.9%.

- 843people (2011)
- 226households
- 11 of 15by population
- 71.1%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 15, Palayam?

■ Ward 15 · ■ Palayam average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%**

**71.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1051**

**988

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1179**

**895

Working population ****46.6%**

**52.8%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 346 (88%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Farming 31 (8%) · **■** Marginal 10 (3%)

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 15

Of every 100 households in Ward 15 in 2011, 95 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 15 · ■ Palayam average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**80%

Tap water ****96%**

**77%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**19%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**75%

Use banking services ****44%**

**40%

Television ****70%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**3%

None of these assets ****12%**

**18%

Own their home ****66%**

**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 12816 people
- Ward 13793 people
- Ward 141,040 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 15, Palayam?843 people in 226 households (Census 2011)