About Lalam Village

Lalam is one of the larger villages in Meenachil tehsil, in the district of Kottayam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,137, made up of 4,528 males and 4,609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1459 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 686574, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lalam village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Tehsil	Meenachil
Pincode	686574
Area (hectares)	1459 hectares
Population	9,137
Male Population	4,528
Female Population	4,609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,018
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Lalam compares

By the 2011 count Lalam is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 13,984 residents. Its 1459 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Lalam

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

Lalam lies about 24 km from Kottayam, and the nearest railway station is Ettumanoor, about 18 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 Lalam
Nearest town	Palai	1.9 km
Nearest railway station	Ettumanoor	18 km
Tehsil headquarters	Meenachil	24 km
District headquarters	Kottayam	24 km

Villages closest to Lalam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lalam village had a population of 9,137. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 13,984 residents.

Lalam village has 4,528 males and 4,609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lalam has about 1018 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Lalam is 686574. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lalam covers 1459 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lalam falls under Meenachil tehsil of Kottayam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Lalam is Ettumanoor, about 18 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 Lalam.

Lalam is about 24 km from Kottayam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lalam is in Meenachil tehsil of Kottayam district. Palai is about 1.9 km away. Ettumanoor is about 18 km away. Meenachil is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.