About Vettikkavala Village

Vettikkavala is one of the larger villages in Kottarakkara tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20,118, made up of 9,394 males and 10,724 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,142 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1871 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691538, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vettikkavala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vettikkavala village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kottarakkara
Pincode	691538
Area (hectares)	1871 hectares
Population	20,118
Male Population	9,394
Female Population	10,724
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,142
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vettikkavala compares

By the 2011 count Vettikkavala is the 16th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents. Its 1871 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1140.

Getting to Vettikkavala

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

Vettikkavala lies about 30 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Kuri, 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 Vettikkavala
Nearest railway station	Kuri	4.1 km
Nearest town	Kottārakara	5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters	Kottarakkara	30 km
District headquarters	Kollam	30 km

Villages closest to Vettikkavala

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 Vettikkavala

As per the Census of India 2011, Vettikkavala village had a population of 20,118. That makes it the 16th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 21,409 residents.

Vettikkavala village has 9,394 males and 10,724 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vettikkavala has about 1142 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1140.

The pincode recorded for Vettikkavala is 691538. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vettikkavala covers 1871 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vettikkavala falls under Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Vettikkavala is Kuri, 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 Vettikkavala.

Vettikkavala is about 30 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vettikkavala is in Kottarakkara tehsil of Kollam district. Kuri is about 4.1 km away. Kottārakara is about 5.8 km away. Kottarakkara is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.