About Vaikom Village

Vaikom is one of the larger villages in Vaikom tehsil, in the district of Kottayam, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19,511, made up of 9,418 males and 10,093 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,072 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1703 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 686141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vaikom Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vaikom village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Tehsil	Vaikom
Pincode	686141
Area (hectares)	1703 hectares
Population	19,511
Male Population	9,418
Female Population	10,093
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,072
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Vaikom compares

By the 2011 count Vaikom is the 7th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 17,949 residents. Its 1703 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Vaikom

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

Vaikom lies about 23 km from Kottayam, and the nearest railway station is Vaikam Road, about 9.2 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 Vaikom
Nearest town	Vaikam	under 2 km
Nearest railway station	Vaikam Road	9.2 km
District headquarters	Kottayam	23 km

Villages closest to Vaikom

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vaikom village had a population of 19,511. That makes it the 7th largest of the 16 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 17,949 residents.

Vaikom village has 9,418 males and 10,093 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vaikom has about 1072 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Vaikom is 686141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vaikom covers 1703 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vaikom falls under Vaikom tehsil of Kottayam district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Vaikom is Vaikam Road, about 9.2 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 Vaikom.

Vaikom is about 23 km from Kottayam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vaikom is in Vaikom tehsil of Kottayam district. Vaikam is about under 2 km away. Vaikam Road is about 9.2 km away. Kottayam is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.