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About Vanimel Village

Vanimel is one of the larger villages in Vadakara tehsil, in the district of Kozhikode, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 25,680, made up of 12,368 males and 13,312 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,076 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2271 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 673506, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vanimel Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vanimel village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Tehsil Vadakara
Pincode 673506
Area (hectares) 2271 hectares
Population 25,680
Male Population 12,368
Female Population 13,312
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,076
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vanimel compares

By the 2011 count Vanimel is the 4th largest of the 12 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 20,004 residents. Its 2271 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1091.

Getting to Vanimel

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

Vanimel lies about 52 km from Kozhikode, and the nearest railway station is Nadapuram road, about 16 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 Vanimel
Nearest town Nādāpuram 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Nadapuram road 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Vadakara 18 km
District headquarters Kozhikode 52 km

Villages closest to Vanimel

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vanimel village had a population of 25,680. That makes it the 4th largest of the 12 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 20,004 residents.

Vanimel village has 12,368 males and 13,312 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vanimel has about 1076 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1091.

The pincode recorded for Vanimel is 673506. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vanimel covers 2271 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vanimel falls under Vadakara tehsil of Kozhikode district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Vanimel is Nadapuram road, about 16 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 Vanimel.

Vanimel is about 52 km from Kozhikode in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vanimel is in Vadakara tehsil of Kozhikode district. Nādāpuram is about 5.7 km away. Nadapuram road is about 16 km away. Vadakara is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narippatta (1.6 km), Kunnummal (3.5 km) and Kayakkodi (4.4 km).

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

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