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About Mathur I Village

Mathur I is one of the larger villages in Alathur tehsil, in the district of Palakkad, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 12,975, made up of 6,296 males and 6,679 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1283 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 678571, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mathur I Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mathur I village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Tehsil Alathur
Pincode 678571
Area (hectares) 1283 hectares
Population 12,975
Male Population 6,296
Female Population 6,679
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mathur I compares

By the 2011 count Mathur I is the 17th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 14,423 residents. Its 1283 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1057.

Getting to Mathur I

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

Mathur I lies about 125 km from Palakkad, and the nearest railway station is Quilandi, about 54 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 Mathur I
Tehsil headquarters Alathur 14 km
Nearest town Kalpatta 15 km
Nearest railway station Quilandi 54 km
District headquarters Palakkad 125 km

Villages closest to Mathur I

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mathur I village had a population of 12,975. That makes it the 17th largest of the 29 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 14,423 residents.

Mathur I village has 6,296 males and 6,679 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mathur I has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1057.

The pincode recorded for Mathur I is 678571. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mathur I covers 1283 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mathur I falls under Alathur tehsil of Palakkad district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Mathur I is Quilandi, about 54 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 Mathur I.

Mathur I is about 125 km from Palakkad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mathur I is in Alathur tehsil of Palakkad district. Alathur is about 14 km away. Kalpatta is about 15 km away. Quilandi is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mathur Ii (under 2 km), Alathur (14 km) and Mangalam Dam (21 km).

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

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