About Parakkadavu Village

Parakkadavu is one of the larger villages in Aluva tehsil, in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 30,766, made up of 15,042 males and 15,724 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2466 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 683579, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parakkadavu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parakkadavu village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Tehsil	Aluva
Pincode	683579
Area (hectares)	2466 hectares
Population	30,766
Male Population	15,042
Female Population	15,724
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,045
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parakkadavu compares

By the 2011 count Parakkadavu is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 20,671 residents. Its 2466 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 1017.

Getting to Parakkadavu

Parakkadavu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Parakkadavu 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 Parakkadavu from other places

Parakkadavu lies about 29 km from Ernakulam, and the nearest railway station is Angamali (Kaladi), 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 Parakkadavu
Nearest town	Chengamanād	5.3 km
Nearest railway station	Angamali (Kaladi)	6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters	Aluva	10 km
District headquarters	Ernakulam	29 km

Villages closest to Parakkadavu

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

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Common questions about Parakkadavu

As per the Census of India 2011, Parakkadavu village had a population of 30,766. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 20,671 residents.

Parakkadavu village has 15,042 males and 15,724 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parakkadavu has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Parakkadavu is 683579. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parakkadavu covers 2466 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Parakkadavu falls under Aluva tehsil of Ernakulam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Parakkadavu is Angamali (Kaladi), 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 Parakkadavu.

Parakkadavu is about 29 km from Ernakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parakkadavu is in Aluva tehsil of Ernakulam district. Chengamanād is about 5.3 km away. Angamali (Kaladi) is about 6.4 km away. Aluva is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.