About Nilamel Village

Nilamel is one of the larger villages in Kottarakkara tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,395, made up of 7,051 males and 8,344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,183 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1903 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691535, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nilamel Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nilamel village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kottarakkara
Pincode	691535
Area (hectares)	1903 hectares
Population	15,395
Male Population	7,051
Female Population	8,344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,183
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Nilamel compares

By the 2011 count Nilamel is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents. Its 1903 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Nilamel

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

Nilamel lies about 32 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Akathumuri, about 7.9 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 Nilamel
Nearest town	Attingal	3.2 km
Nearest railway station	Akathumuri	7.9 km
Tehsil headquarters	Kottarakkara	32 km
District headquarters	Kollam	32 km

Villages closest to Nilamel

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 Nilamel

As per the Census of India 2011, Nilamel village had a population of 15,395. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents.

Nilamel village has 7,051 males and 8,344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nilamel has about 1183 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Nilamel is 691535. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nilamel covers 1903 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nilamel falls under Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Nilamel is Akathumuri, about 7.9 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 Nilamel.

Nilamel is about 32 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nilamel is in Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district. Attingal is about 3.2 km away. Akathumuri is about 7.9 km away. Kottarakkara is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.