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About Vallikunnam Village

Vallikunnam is one of the larger villages in Mavelikkara tehsil, in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 30,394, made up of 14,027 males and 16,367 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,167 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2137 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vallikunnam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vallikunnam village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Tehsil Mavelikkara
Pincode 690501
Area (hectares) 2137 hectares
Population 30,394
Male Population 14,027
Female Population 16,367
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,167
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vallikunnam compares

By the 2011 count Vallikunnam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 24,575 residents. Its 2137 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1173.

Getting to Vallikunnam

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

How far is Vallikunnam from other places

Vallikunnam lies about 48 km from Alappuzha, and the nearest railway station is Ochira, about 6.4 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 Vallikunnam
Nearest railway station Ochira 6.4 km
Nearest town Karungappalli 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Mavelikkara 14 km
District headquarters Alappuzha 48 km

Villages closest to Vallikunnam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vallikunnam village had a population of 30,394. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 24,575 residents.

Vallikunnam village has 14,027 males and 16,367 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vallikunnam has about 1167 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1173.

The pincode recorded for Vallikunnam is 690501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vallikunnam covers 2137 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vallikunnam falls under Mavelikkara tehsil of Alappuzha district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Vallikunnam is Ochira, about 6.4 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Vallikunnam.

Vallikunnam is about 48 km from Alappuzha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vallikunnam is in Mavelikkara tehsil of Alappuzha district. Ochira is about 6.4 km away. Karungappalli is about 6.4 km away. Mavelikkara is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thamarakkulam (3.5 km), Kattanam (4.7 km) and Bharanikkavu (5.6 km).

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

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