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About Pattazhy Village

Pattazhy is one of the larger villages in Pathanapuram tehsil, in the district of Kollam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 17,718, made up of 8,208 males and 9,510 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,159 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1925 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pattazhy Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pattazhy village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kollam
Tehsil Pathanapuram
Pincode 691522
Area (hectares) 1925 hectares
Population 17,718
Male Population 8,208
Female Population 9,510
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,159
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pattazhy compares

By the 2011 count Pattazhy is the 10th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 17,555 residents. Its 1925 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1120.

Getting to Pattazhy

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

Pattazhy lies about 32 km from Kollam, and the nearest railway station is Kuri, about 5.6 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 Pattazhy
Nearest railway station Kuri 5.6 km
Nearest town Kottārakara 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathanapuram 32 km
District headquarters Kollam 32 km

Villages closest to Pattazhy

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pattazhy village had a population of 17,718. That makes it the 10th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 17,555 residents.

Pattazhy village has 8,208 males and 9,510 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pattazhy has about 1159 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1120.

The pincode recorded for Pattazhy is 691522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pattazhy covers 1925 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pattazhy falls under Pathanapuram tehsil of Kollam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Pattazhy is Kuri, about 5.6 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 Pattazhy.

Pattazhy 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.

Pattazhy is in Pathanapuram tehsil of Kollam district. Kuri is about 5.6 km away. Kottārakara is about 8.9 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.

The closest recorded villages are Pattazhy Vadakkekara (2.1 km), Thalavoor (6.2 km) and Vilakkudy (8.9 km).

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

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