About Pothanikkad Village

Pothanikkad is one of the larger villages in Kothamangalam tehsil, in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19,309, made up of 9,620 males and 9,689 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2434 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 686671, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pothanikkad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pothanikkad village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Tehsil	Kothamangalam
Pincode	686671
Area (hectares)	2434 hectares
Population	19,309
Male Population	9,620
Female Population	9,689
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,007
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Pothanikkad compares

By the 2011 count Pothanikkad is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 16,574 residents. Its 2434 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1016.

Getting to Pothanikkad

Pothanikkad is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pothanikkad 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. The nearest villages by name are Kottappady, Kuttamangalam, Kuttampuzha and Neriamangalam. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Pothanikkad

As per the Census of India 2011, Pothanikkad village had a population of 19,309. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 16,574 residents.

Pothanikkad village has 9,620 males and 9,689 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pothanikkad has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1016.

The pincode recorded for Pothanikkad is 686671. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pothanikkad covers 2434 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pothanikkad falls under Kothamangalam tehsil of Ernakulam district in Kerala.

The census record for Pothanikkad notes the nearest railway station 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 Pothanikkad.

Pothanikkad is in Kothamangalam tehsil of Ernakulam district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.