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About Pattazhy Vadakkekara Village

Pattazhy Vadakkekara is one of the larger villages in Pathanapuram tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,160, made up of 7,082 males and 8,078 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,141 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2048 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691556, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pattazhy Vadakkekara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pattazhy Vadakkekara village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kollam
Tehsil Pathanapuram
Pincode 691556
Area (hectares) 2048 hectares
Population 15,160
Male Population 7,082
Female Population 8,078
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,141
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pattazhy Vadakkekara compares

By the 2011 count Pattazhy Vadakkekara is the 13th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 17,555 residents. Its 2048 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1120.

Getting to Pattazhy Vadakkekara

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

Pattazhy Vadakkekara lies about 34 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Kuri, about 7.3 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 Pattazhy Vadakkekara
Nearest railway station Kuri 7.3 km
Nearest town Adūr 9.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathanapuram 34 km
District headquarters Kollam 34 km

Villages closest to Pattazhy Vadakkekara

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.

Common questions about Pattazhy Vadakkekara

As per the Census of India 2011, Pattazhy Vadakkekara village had a population of 15,160. That makes it the 13th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 17,555 residents.

Pattazhy Vadakkekara village has 7,082 males and 8,078 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pattazhy Vadakkekara has about 1141 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1120.

The pincode recorded for Pattazhy Vadakkekara is 691556. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pattazhy Vadakkekara covers 2048 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pattazhy Vadakkekara falls under Pathanapuram tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Pattazhy Vadakkekara is Kuri, about 7.3 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 Pattazhy Vadakkekara.

Pattazhy Vadakkekara is about 34 km from Kollam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pattazhy Vadakkekara is in Pathanapuram tehsil of Kollam district. Kuri is about 7.3 km away. Adūr is about 9.9 km away. Pathanapuram is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pattazhy (2.1 km), Thalavoor (7.7 km) and Vilakkudy (9.9 km).

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

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