About Kareepra Village

Kareepra is one of the larger villages in Kottarakkara tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 30,099, made up of 14,090 males and 16,009 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,136 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2330 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691509, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kareepra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kareepra village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kottarakkara
Pincode	691509
Area (hectares)	2330 hectares
Population	30,099
Male Population	14,090
Female Population	16,009
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,136
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kareepra compares

By the 2011 count Kareepra is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents. Its 2330 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Kareepra

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

Kareepra lies about 17 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Ezhukone, about 3.2 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 Kareepra
Nearest railway station	Ezhukone	3.2 km
Nearest town	Elampalloor	5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Kottarakkara	17 km
District headquarters	Kollam	17 km

Villages closest to Kareepra

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

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Common questions about Kareepra

As per the Census of India 2011, Kareepra village had a population of 30,099. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents.

Kareepra village has 14,090 males and 16,009 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kareepra has about 1136 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Kareepra is 691509. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kareepra covers 2330 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kareepra falls under Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Kareepra is Ezhukone, about 3.2 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 Kareepra.

Kareepra is about 17 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kareepra is in Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district. Ezhukone is about 3.2 km away. Elampalloor is about 5.2 km away. Kottarakkara is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.