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About Thevalakkara Village

Thevalakkara is one of the larger villages in Karunagappally tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 42,977, made up of 20,278 males and 22,699 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,119 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1692 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690524, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thevalakkara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thevalakkara village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kollam
Tehsil Karunagappally
Pincode 690524
Area (hectares) 1692 hectares
Population 42,977
Male Population 20,278
Female Population 22,699
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,119
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Thevalakkara compares

By the 2011 count Thevalakkara is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 24,065 residents. Its 1692 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1113.

Getting to Thevalakkara

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

Thevalakkara lies about 14 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Sasthamkotta, about 3.6 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 Thevalakkara
Nearest railway station Sasthamkotta 3.6 km
Nearest town Kalleribhāgam 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Karunagappally 11 km
District headquarters Kollam 14 km

Villages closest to Thevalakkara

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 Thevalakkara

As per the Census of India 2011, Thevalakkara village had a population of 42,977. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 24,065 residents.

Thevalakkara village has 20,278 males and 22,699 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thevalakkara has about 1119 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1113.

The pincode recorded for Thevalakkara is 690524. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thevalakkara covers 1692 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Thevalakkara falls under Karunagappally tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Thevalakkara is Sasthamkotta, about 3.6 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 Thevalakkara.

Thevalakkara is about 14 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thevalakkara is in Karunagappally tehsil of Kollam district. Sasthamkotta is about 3.6 km away. Kalleribhāgam is about 5.2 km away. Karunagappally is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Panmana (3.7 km), Kallelibhagom (5.2 km) and Thekkumbhagom (5.6 km).

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

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