Census ward · Colachel, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 24, Colachel

Ward 24 of Colachel, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,485 people in 327 households at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 94.0%, above the town average of 90.9%.
- 1,485 people (2011)
- 327 households
- 4 of 24 by population
- 94.0% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 24, Colachel?

■ Ward 24 · ■ Colachel average
- Literacy (age 7+) 94.0% 90.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1097 974
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1400 955
- Working population 31.2% 34.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 443 (95%) · ■ Household industry 13 (3%) · ■ Farming 3 (1%) · ■ Marginal 5 (1%)

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 24

Of every 100 households in Ward 24 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Ward 24 · ■ Colachel average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 98%
- Toilet within the home 90% 95%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 1%
- Tap water 100% 90%
- Drinking water within premises 85% 72%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 71% 75%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 26% 22%
- Use banking services 81% 86%
- Television 90% 88%
- Mobile phone 85% 80%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 9% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 6% 3%
- None of these assets 3% 2%
- Own their home 69% 81%

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

## Other wards of Colachel
- Ward 21 687 people
- Ward 22 724 people
- Ward 23 976 people

Full Colachel ward list (24 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 24, Colachel? 1,485 people in 327 households (Census 2011)

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