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About Perumbalam Village

Perumbalam is one of the larger villages in Cherthala tehsil, in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,733, made up of 4,880 males and 4,853 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1461 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 688570, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Perumbalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Perumbalam village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Tehsil Cherthala
Pincode 688570
Area (hectares) 1461 hectares
Population 9,733
Male Population 4,880
Female Population 4,853
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Perumbalam compares

By the 2011 count Perumbalam is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 24,206 residents. Its 1461 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1033.

Getting to Perumbalam

Perumbalam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Perumbalam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Perumbalam from other places

Perumbalam lies about 40 km from Alappuzha, and the nearest railway station is Kanjiramattam, about 6.1 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 Perumbalam
Nearest town Manakunnam 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Kanjiramattam 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Cherthala 18 km
District headquarters Alappuzha 40 km

Villages closest to Perumbalam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Perumbalam village had a population of 9,733. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 24,206 residents.

Perumbalam village has 4,880 males and 4,853 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Perumbalam has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1033.

The pincode recorded for Perumbalam is 688570. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Perumbalam covers 1461 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Perumbalam falls under Cherthala tehsil of Alappuzha district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Perumbalam is Kanjiramattam, about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Perumbalam.

Perumbalam is about 40 km from Alappuzha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Perumbalam is in Cherthala tehsil of Alappuzha district. Manakunnam is about 4.7 km away. Kanjiramattam is about 6.1 km away. Cherthala is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panavally (3.4 km), Arookutty (4.4 km) and Aroor (6.5 km).

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

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