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About Sooranad South Village

Sooranad South is one of the larger villages in Kunnathur tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 24,766, made up of 11,806 males and 12,960 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,098 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1714 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 690522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sooranad South Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sooranad South village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kollam
Tehsil Kunnathur
Pincode 690522
Area (hectares) 1714 hectares
Population 24,766
Male Population 11,806
Female Population 12,960
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,098
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sooranad South compares

By the 2011 count Sooranad South is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents. Its 1714 hectares work out to about 14 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 South

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

Sooranad South lies about 23 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Sasthamkotta, about 6.5 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 South
Nearest town Thodiyoor 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Sasthamkotta 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Kunnathur 23 km
District headquarters Kollam 23 km

Villages closest to Sooranad South

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 South

As per the Census of India 2011, Sooranad South village had a population of 24,766. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents.

Sooranad South village has 11,806 males and 12,960 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sooranad South has about 1098 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 South is 690522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sooranad South covers 1714 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Sooranad South is Sasthamkotta, about 6.5 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 Sooranad South.

Sooranad South is about 23 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sooranad South is in Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district. Thodiyoor is about 4.1 km away. Sasthamkotta is about 6.5 km away. Kunnathur is about 23 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 North (2.9 km), Poruvazhy (5.0 km) and Sasthamkotta (5.1 km).

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

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