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About Irapuram Village

Irapuram is one of the larger villages in Kunnathunad tehsil, in the district of Ernakulam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19,137, made up of 9,573 males and 9,564 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2428 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 683541, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Irapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Irapuram village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Tehsil Kunnathunad
Pincode 683541
Area (hectares) 2428 hectares
Population 19,137
Male Population 9,573
Female Population 9,564
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Irapuram compares

By the 2011 count Irapuram is the 8th largest of the 15 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 17,740 residents. Its 2428 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1019.

Getting to Irapuram

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

Irapuram lies about 30 km from Ernakulam, and the nearest railway station is Kaladi, about 14 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 Irapuram
Nearest town Vengola Kizhakkumbāgam 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Kunnathunad 9.2 km
Nearest railway station Kaladi 14 km
District headquarters Ernakulam 30 km

Villages closest to Irapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Irapuram village had a population of 19,137. That makes it the 8th largest of the 15 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 17,740 residents.

Irapuram village has 9,573 males and 9,564 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Irapuram has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1019.

The pincode recorded for Irapuram is 683541. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Irapuram covers 2428 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Irapuram falls under Kunnathunad tehsil of Ernakulam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Irapuram is Kaladi, about 14 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 Irapuram.

Irapuram is about 30 km from Ernakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Irapuram is in Kunnathunad tehsil of Ernakulam district. Vengola Kizhakkumbāgam is about 3.4 km away. Kunnathunad is about 9.2 km away. Kaladi 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 Vengola (3.4 km), Asamannoor (3.4 km) and Rayamangalam (3.8 km).

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

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