About Arackal Village

Arackal is one of the larger villages in Pathanapuram tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,240, made up of 8,026 males and 9,214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,148 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1714 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arackal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arackal village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Pathanapuram
Pincode	691306
Area (hectares)	1714 hectares
Population	17,240
Male Population	8,026
Female Population	9,214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,148
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arackal compares

By the 2011 count Arackal is the 11th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 17,555 residents. Its 1714 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1120.

Getting to Arackal

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

Arackal lies about 32 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Auvaneeswaram, about 9.4 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 Arackal
Nearest railway station	Auvaneeswaram	9.4 km
Nearest town	Punalūr	9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters	Pathanapuram	32 km
District headquarters	Kollam	32 km

Villages closest to Arackal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arackal village had a population of 17,240. That makes it the 11th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 17,555 residents.

Arackal village has 8,026 males and 9,214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arackal has about 1148 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1120.

The pincode recorded for Arackal is 691306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arackal covers 1714 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arackal falls under Pathanapuram tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Arackal is Auvaneeswaram, about 9.4 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 Arackal.

Arackal is about 32 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arackal is in Pathanapuram tehsil of Kollam district. Auvaneeswaram is about 9.4 km away. Punalūr is about 9.7 km away. Pathanapuram is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.