# Ward 1, Colachel (Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Colachel, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 1, Colachel

Ward 1 of Colachel, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **1,566 people in 389 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 94.0%, above the town average of 90.9%.

- 1,566people (2011)
- 389households
- 3 of 24by population
- 94.0%literacy

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

■ Ward 1 · ■ Colachel average

Literacy (age 7+) ****94.0%**

**90.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1045**

**955

Working population ****31.0%**

**34.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 452 (93%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 21 (4%)

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, 98 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Colachel average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**1%

Tap water ****63%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**22%

Use banking services ****79%**

**86%

Television ****82%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**13%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****4%**

**2%

Own their home ****75%**

**81%

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 Colachel

- Ward 21,875 people
- Ward 31,161 people
- Ward 43,569 people

[Full Colachel ward list (24 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/kanniyakumari/kalkulam/colachel/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Colachel?1,566 people in 389 households (Census 2011)