Census ward · Palugal, Tamil Nadu
# Ward 6, Palugal

Ward 6 of Palugal, Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, had 1,156 people in 274 households at the 2011 Census — the 5th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 93.9%, close to the town average of 91.4%.
- 1,156 people (2011)
- 274 households
- 5 of 18 by population
- 93.9% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 6, Palugal?

■ Ward 6 · ■ Palugal average
- Literacy (age 7+) 93.9% 91.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1025 1087
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 957 1124
- Working population 36.3% 34.0%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 375 (89%) · ■ Household industry 7 (2%) · ■ Farming 23 (5%) · ■ Marginal 15 (4%)

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 6

Of every 100 households in Ward 6 in 2011, 93 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Ward 6 · ■ Palugal average
- Electricity for lighting 93% 96%
- Toilet within the home 49% 86%
- No toilet (open defecation) 4% 4%
- Tap water 4% 16%
- Drinking water within premises 30% 40%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 26% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 72% 80%
- Use banking services 49% 52%
- Television 89% 93%
- Mobile phone 64% 58%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 16% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 5%
- None of these assets 8% 2%
- Own their home 96% 96%

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

## Other wards of Palugal
- Ward 3 1,331 people
- Ward 4 801 people
- Ward 5 766 people
- Ward 7 993 people
- Ward 8 976 people
- Ward 9 988 people

Full Palugal ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 6, Palugal? 1,156 people in 274 households (Census 2011)

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