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About Mankada Village

Mankada is one of the larger villages in Perinthalmanna tehsil, in the district of Malappuram, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 32,748, made up of 15,599 males and 17,149 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,099 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3106 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 679324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mankada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mankada village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Tehsil Perinthalmanna
Pincode 679324
Area (hectares) 3106 hectares
Population 32,748
Male Population 15,599
Female Population 17,149
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,099
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mankada compares

By the 2011 count Mankada is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 23,731 residents. Its 3106 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1107.

Getting to Mankada

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

Mankada lies about 12 km from Malappuram, and the nearest railway station is Angadipuram Raiway Station, about 4.4 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 Mankada
Nearest railway station Angadipuram Raiway Station 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Perinthalmanna 6.0 km
Nearest town Perintalmanna 6.0 km
District headquarters Malappuram 12 km

Villages closest to Mankada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mankada village had a population of 32,748. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 23,731 residents.

Mankada village has 15,599 males and 17,149 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mankada has about 1099 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1107.

The pincode recorded for Mankada is 679324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mankada covers 3106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mankada falls under Perinthalmanna tehsil of Malappuram district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Mankada is Angadipuram Raiway Station, about 4.4 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 Mankada.

Mankada is about 12 km from Malappuram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mankada is in Perinthalmanna tehsil of Malappuram district. Angadipuram Raiway Station is about 4.4 km away. Perinthalmanna is about 6.0 km away. Perintalmanna is about 6.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Valambur (2.9 km), Vadakkangara (3.8 km) and Angadippuram (4.5 km).

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

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