# Ward 5, Colachel (Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu) – Population

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Census ward · Colachel, Tamil Nadu 

# Ward 5, Colachel

Ward 5 of Colachel, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had **267 people in 55 households** at the 2011 Census — the 23rd most populous of 24 census wards. Literacy was 75.5%, below the town average of 90.9%.

- 267people (2011)
- 55households
- 23 of 24by population
- 75.5%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Colachel?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Colachel average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%**

**90.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****978**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1167**

**955

Working population ****33.7%**

**34.0%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 89 (99%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

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 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 87 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Colachel average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**1%

Tap water ****94%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****87%**

**75%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**22%

Use banking services ****100%**

**86%

Television ****96%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**80%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****0%**

**2%

Own their home ****98%**

**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
- Ward 6229 people
- Ward 7661 people
- Ward 8533 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 5, Colachel?267 people in 55 households (Census 2011)