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About Tholambra Village

Tholambra is one of the larger villages in Thalassery tehsil, in the district of Kannur, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,267, made up of 3,016 males and 3,251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,078 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1610 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 670673, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tholambra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tholambra village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kannur
Tehsil Thalassery
Pincode 670673
Area (hectares) 1610 hectares
Population 6,267
Male Population 3,016
Female Population 3,251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,078
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tholambra compares

By the 2011 count Tholambra is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 16,148 residents. Its 1610 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Tholambra

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

Tholambra lies about 35 km from Kannur, and the nearest railway station is Jagannath Temple Gate, about 26 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 Tholambra
Nearest town Mattanur 12 km
Nearest railway station Jagannath Temple Gate 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Thalassery 26 km
District headquarters Kannur 35 km

Villages closest to Tholambra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tholambra village had a population of 6,267. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 16,148 residents.

Tholambra village has 3,016 males and 3,251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tholambra has about 1078 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Tholambra is 670673. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tholambra covers 1610 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tholambra falls under Thalassery tehsil of Kannur district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Tholambra is Jagannath Temple Gate, about 26 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 Tholambra.

Tholambra is about 35 km from Kannur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tholambra is in Thalassery tehsil of Kannur district. Mattanur is about 12 km away. Jagannath Temple Gate is about 26 km away. Thalassery is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Muzhakkunnu (3.2 km), Vellarvelly (4.2 km) and Koloyad (5.8 km).

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

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