About Poruvazhy Village

Poruvazhy is one of the larger villages in Kunnathur tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 28,722, made up of 13,669 males and 15,053 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,101 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1935 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690520, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poruvazhy Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poruvazhy village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kunnathur
Pincode	690520
Area (hectares)	1935 hectares
Population	28,722
Male Population	13,669
Female Population	15,053
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,101
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Poruvazhy compares

By the 2011 count Poruvazhy is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents. Its 1935 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1102.

Getting to Poruvazhy

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

Poruvazhy lies about 25 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Sasthamkotta, about 9.2 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 Poruvazhy
Nearest town	Thodiyoor	9.1 km
Nearest railway station	Sasthamkotta	9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters	Kunnathur	25 km
District headquarters	Kollam	25 km

Villages closest to Poruvazhy

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Poruvazhy village had a population of 28,722. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents.

Poruvazhy village has 13,669 males and 15,053 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poruvazhy has about 1101 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1102.

The pincode recorded for Poruvazhy is 690520. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poruvazhy covers 1935 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Poruvazhy falls under Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Poruvazhy is Sasthamkotta, about 9.2 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 Poruvazhy.

Poruvazhy is about 25 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poruvazhy is in Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district. Thodiyoor is about 9.1 km away. Sasthamkotta is about 9.2 km away. Kunnathur is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.