About West Kallada Village

West Kallada is one of the larger villages in Kunnathur tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 18,176, made up of 8,693 males and 9,483 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,091 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1335 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691500, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

West Kallada Overview

Census 2011 figures for West Kallada village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kunnathur
Pincode	691500
Area (hectares)	1335 hectares
Population	18,176
Male Population	8,693
Female Population	9,483
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,091
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How West Kallada compares

By the 2011 count West Kallada is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 28,494 residents. Its 1335 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 West Kallada

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

West Kallada lies about 15 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Munroe Thuruttu, about 2.6 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 West Kallada
Nearest railway station	Munroe Thuruttu	2.6 km
Nearest town	Panayāttur Vadakkumbhāgam	6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters	Kunnathur	15 km
District headquarters	Kollam	15 km

Villages closest to West Kallada

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 West Kallada

As per the Census of India 2011, West Kallada village had a population of 18,176. 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.

West Kallada village has 8,693 males and 9,483 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, West Kallada has about 1091 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1102.

The pincode recorded for West Kallada is 691500. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

West Kallada covers 1335 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

West Kallada falls under Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to West Kallada is Munroe Thuruttu, about 2.6 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 West Kallada.

West Kallada is about 15 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

West Kallada is in Kunnathur tehsil of Kollam district. Munroe Thuruttu is about 2.6 km away. Panayāttur Vadakkumbhāgam is about 6.5 km away. Kunnathur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.