About Edakkattuvayal Village

Edakkattuvayal is one of the larger villages in Kanayannur tehsil, in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,912, made up of 5,817 males and 6,095 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1808 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 682313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Edakkattuvayal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Edakkattuvayal village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Tehsil	Kanayannur
Pincode	682313
Area (hectares)	1808 hectares
Population	11,912
Male Population	5,817
Female Population	6,095
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,048
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within village

How Edakkattuvayal compares

By the 2011 count Edakkattuvayal is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 6,595 residents. Its 1808 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1065.

Getting to Edakkattuvayal

Edakkattuvayal 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 Edakkattuvayal 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Edakkattuvayal from other places

Edakkattuvayal lies about 23 km from Ernakulam, and the nearest railway station is Aluva, about 7.2 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 Edakkattuvayal
Nearest town	Karumālūr	1.9 km
Nearest railway station	Aluva	7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Kanayannur	20 km
District headquarters	Ernakulam	23 km

Villages closest to Edakkattuvayal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Edakkattuvayal village had a population of 11,912. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,595 residents.

Edakkattuvayal village has 5,817 males and 6,095 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Edakkattuvayal has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1065.

The pincode recorded for Edakkattuvayal is 682313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Edakkattuvayal covers 1808 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Edakkattuvayal falls under Kanayannur tehsil of Ernakulam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Edakkattuvayal is Aluva, about 7.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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

Edakkattuvayal is about 23 km from Ernakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Edakkattuvayal is in Kanayannur tehsil of Ernakulam district. Karumālūr is about 1.9 km away. Aluva is about 7.2 km away. Kanayannur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.