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About Clappana Village

Clappana is one of the larger villages in Karunagappally tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 22,250, made up of 10,428 males and 11,822 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,134 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1022 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690528, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Clappana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Clappana village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kollam
Tehsil Karunagappally
Pincode 690528
Area (hectares) 1022 hectares
Population 22,250
Male Population 10,428
Female Population 11,822
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,134
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Clappana compares

By the 2011 count Clappana is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 24,065 residents. Its 1022 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1113.

Getting to Clappana

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

Clappana lies about 27 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Ochira, about 4.1 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 Clappana
Nearest town Ādanāttutekkumuri Kizhakku 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Ochira 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Karunagappally 4.2 km
District headquarters Kollam 27 km

Villages closest to Clappana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Clappana village had a population of 22,250. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 24,065 residents.

Clappana village has 10,428 males and 11,822 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Clappana has about 1134 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1113.

The pincode recorded for Clappana is 690528. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Clappana covers 1022 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Clappana falls under Karunagappally tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Clappana is Ochira, about 4.1 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 Clappana.

Clappana is about 27 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Clappana is in Karunagappally tehsil of Kollam district. Ādanāttutekkumuri Kizhakku is about 3.4 km away. Ochira is about 4.1 km away. Karunagappally is about 4.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kulasekharapuram (2.6 km), Oachira (3.2 km) and Adinad (3.4 km).

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

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