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About Arattupuzha Village

Arattupuzha is one of the larger villages in Karthikappally tehsil, in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 29,264, made up of 13,886 males and 15,378 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,107 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2270 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arattupuzha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arattupuzha village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Tehsil Karthikappally
Pincode 690515
Area (hectares) 2270 hectares
Population 29,264
Male Population 13,886
Female Population 15,378
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,107
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Arattupuzha compares

By the 2011 count Arattupuzha is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 19,937 residents. Its 2270 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1150.

Getting to Arattupuzha

Arattupuzha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Arattupuzha 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Arattupuzha from other places

Arattupuzha lies about 39 km from Alappuzha, and the nearest railway station is Chengannur, about 4.3 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 Arattupuzha
Nearest town Chengannūr 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Chengannur 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Karthikappally 23 km
District headquarters Alappuzha 39 km

Villages closest to Arattupuzha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arattupuzha village had a population of 29,264. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 19,937 residents.

Arattupuzha village has 13,886 males and 15,378 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arattupuzha has about 1107 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1150.

The pincode recorded for Arattupuzha is 690515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arattupuzha covers 2270 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arattupuzha falls under Karthikappally tehsil of Alappuzha district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Arattupuzha is Chengannur, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Arattupuzha is about 39 km from Alappuzha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arattupuzha is in Karthikappally tehsil of Alappuzha district. Chengannūr is about 3.7 km away. Chengannur is about 4.3 km away. Karthikappally is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Veeyapuram (20 km), Pathiyoor (21 km) and Haripad (22 km).

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

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