Census ward · Karungal, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 18, Karungal

Ward 18 of Karungal, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,713 people in 422 households at the 2011 Census — the 2nd most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 93.8%, close to the town average of 92.0%.
- 1,713 people (2011)
- 422 households
- 2 of 18 by population
- 93.8% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 18, Karungal?

■ Ward 18 · ■ Karungal average
- Literacy (age 7+) 93.8% 92.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1011 1079
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 1027
- Working population 44.7% 38.5%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 420 (55%) · ■ Household industry 12 (2%) · ■ Farming 7 (1%) · ■ Marginal 326 (43%)

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 18

Of every 100 households in Ward 18 in 2011, 91 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ward 18 · ■ Karungal average
- Electricity for lighting 91% 93%
- Toilet within the home 98% 93%
- No toilet (open defecation) 2% 4%
- Tap water 54% 54%
- Drinking water within premises 16% 35%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 31% 32%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 69% 67%
- Use banking services 35% 56%
- Television 96% 94%
- Mobile phone 37% 75%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 8% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 5%
- None of these assets 2% 2%
- Own their home 99% 94%

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

## Other wards of Karungal
- Ward 15 1,127 people
- Ward 16 1,293 people
- Ward 17 1,296 people

Full Karungal ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 18, Karungal? 1,713 people in 422 households (Census 2011)

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