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About Ala Village

Ala is one of the larger villages in Chengannur tehsil, in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 13,665, made up of 6,256 males and 7,409 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,184 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1097 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 689126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ala village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Tehsil Chengannur
Pincode 689126
Area (hectares) 1097 hectares
Population 13,665
Male Population 6,256
Female Population 7,409
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,184
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Ala compares

By the 2011 count Ala is the 6th largest of the 9 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 16,115 residents. Its 1097 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1169.

Getting to Ala

Ala 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 Ala 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ala from other places

Ala lies about 37 km from Alappuzha. 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 Ala
Tehsil headquarters Chengannur 2.7 km
Nearest town Chengannūr 2.7 km
District headquarters Alappuzha 37 km

Villages closest to Ala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chengannur 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 Ala

As per the Census of India 2011, Ala village had a population of 13,665. That makes it the 6th largest of the 9 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 16,115 residents.

Ala village has 6,256 males and 7,409 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ala has about 1184 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1169.

The pincode recorded for Ala is 689126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ala covers 1097 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ala falls under Chengannur tehsil of Alappuzha district in Kerala.

The census record for Ala notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance.

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

Ala is about 37 km from Alappuzha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ala is in Chengannur tehsil of Alappuzha district. Chengannur is about 2.7 km away. Chengannūr is about 2.7 km away. Alappuzha is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Puliyoor (1.8 km), Chengannur (2.7 km) and Pandanad (4.5 km).

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

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