Skip to main content

About Ambalappuzha Village

Ambalappuzha is one of the larger villages in Ambalappuzha tehsil, in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 33,939, made up of 16,620 males and 17,319 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 918 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 688561, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ambalappuzha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ambalappuzha village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Tehsil Ambalappuzha
Pincode 688561
Area (hectares) 918 hectares
Population 33,939
Male Population 16,620
Female Population 17,319
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Ambalappuzha compares

By the 2011 count Ambalappuzha is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 21,433 residents. Its 918 hectares work out to about 37 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1067.

Getting to Ambalappuzha

Ambalappuzha is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Ambalappuzha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ambalappuzha from other places

Ambalappuzha lies about 13 km from Alappuzha, and the nearest railway station is Ambalappuzha, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ambalappuzha
Nearest railway station Ambalappuzha under 2 km
District headquarters Alappuzha 13 km

Villages closest to Ambalappuzha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ambalappuzha tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Ambalappuzha

As per the Census of India 2011, Ambalappuzha village had a population of 33,939. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 21,433 residents.

Ambalappuzha village has 16,620 males and 17,319 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ambalappuzha has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1067.

The pincode recorded for Ambalappuzha is 688561. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ambalappuzha covers 918 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 37 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ambalappuzha falls under Ambalappuzha tehsil of Alappuzha district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Ambalappuzha is Ambalappuzha, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Ambalappuzha.

Ambalappuzha is about 13 km from Alappuzha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ambalappuzha is in Ambalappuzha tehsil of Alappuzha district. Ambalappuzha is about under 2 km away. Alappuzha is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karumady (2.1 km), Punnapra (5.9 km) and Kalarkode (9.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ambalappuzha today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.