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About Koovappally Village

Koovappally is one of the larger villages in Kanjirappally tehsil, in the district of Kottayam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20,182, made up of 9,924 males and 10,258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3047 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 686518, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Koovappally Overview

Census 2011 figures for Koovappally village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Tehsil Kanjirappally
Pincode 686518
Area (hectares) 3047 hectares
Population 20,182
Male Population 9,924
Female Population 10,258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Koovappally compares

By the 2011 count Koovappally is the 7th largest of the 12 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 22,504 residents. Its 3047 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1035.

Getting to Koovappally

Koovappally is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Koovappally 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Koovappally from other places

Koovappally lies about 34 km from Kottayam, and the nearest railway station is Thiruvalla, about 31 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 Koovappally
Nearest town Erāttupetta 19 km
Nearest railway station Thiruvalla 31 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanjirappally 34 km
District headquarters Kottayam 34 km

Villages closest to Koovappally

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Koovappally village had a population of 20,182. That makes it the 7th largest of the 12 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 22,504 residents.

Koovappally village has 9,924 males and 10,258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Koovappally has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1035.

The pincode recorded for Koovappally is 686518. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Koovappally covers 3047 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Koovappally falls under Kanjirappally tehsil of Kottayam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Koovappally is Thiruvalla, about 31 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Koovappally.

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

Koovappally is in Kanjirappally tehsil of Kottayam district. Erāttupetta is about 19 km away. Thiruvalla is about 31 km away. Kanjirappally 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 Chirakkadavu (4.7 km), Kanjirappally (5.3 km) and Cheruvally (6.6 km).

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

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