Census ward · Palappallam, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 12, Palappallam

Ward 12 of Palappallam, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,608 people in 426 households at the 2011 Census — the 4th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 90.2%, close to the town average of 91.6%.
- 1,608 people (2011)
- 426 households
- 4 of 18 by population
- 90.2% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 12, Palappallam?

■ Ward 12 · ■ Palappallam average
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.2% 91.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1083 1068
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 929 937
- Working population 26.6% 32.8%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 365 (85%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Farming 7 (2%) · ■ Marginal 51 (12%)

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 12

Of every 100 households in Ward 12 in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 33 a car.

■ Ward 12 · ■ Palappallam average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 94%
- Toilet within the home 98% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 1% 6%
- Tap water 56% 46%
- Drinking water within premises 52% 30%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 55% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 41% 65%
- Use banking services 66% 65%
- Television 99% 94%
- Mobile phone 81% 75%
- Computer with internet 29% 4%
- Two-wheeler 37% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 33% 6%
- None of these assets 1% 2%
- Own their home 98% 96%

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

## Other wards of Palappallam
- Ward 9 1,051 people
- Ward 10 1,907 people
- Ward 11 930 people
- Ward 13 339 people
- Ward 14 1,769 people
- Ward 15 273 people

Full Palappallam ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 12, Palappallam? 1,608 people in 426 households (Census 2011)

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