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About Sooranad North Village

Sooranad North is one of the larger villages in Kunnathur tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 28,471, made up of 13,478 males and 14,993 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,112 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2269 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690561, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sooranad North Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sooranad North village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kollam
Tehsil Kunnathur
Pincode 690561
Area (hectares) 2269 hectares
Population 28,471
Male Population 13,478
Female Population 14,993
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,112
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sooranad North compares

By the 2011 count Sooranad North is the 4th largest of the 7 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents. Its 2269 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 1102.

Getting to Sooranad North

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

Sooranad North lies about 26 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Sasthamkotta, about 9.3 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 Sooranad North
Nearest town Thodiyoor 6.3 km
Nearest railway station Sasthamkotta 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Kunnathur 26 km
District headquarters Kollam 26 km

Villages closest to Sooranad North

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.

Common questions about Sooranad North

As per the Census of India 2011, Sooranad North village had a population of 28,471. That makes it the 4th largest of the 7 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents.

Sooranad North village has 13,478 males and 14,993 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sooranad North has about 1112 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1102.

The pincode recorded for Sooranad North is 690561. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sooranad North covers 2269 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sooranad North falls under Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Sooranad North is Sasthamkotta, about 9.3 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 Sooranad North.

Sooranad North is about 26 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sooranad North is in Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district. Thodiyoor is about 6.3 km away. Sasthamkotta is about 9.3 km away. Kunnathur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sooranad South (2.9 km), Poruvazhy (4.5 km) and Sasthamkotta (7.6 km).

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

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