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About Karimba I Village

Karimba I is one of the larger villages in Mannarkad tehsil, in the district of Palakkad, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14,887, made up of 7,211 males and 7,676 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,064 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1645 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 678597, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Karimba I Overview

Census 2011 figures for Karimba I village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Tehsil Mannarkad
Pincode 678597
Area (hectares) 1645 hectares
Population 14,887
Male Population 7,211
Female Population 7,676
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,064
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Karimba I compares

By the 2011 count Karimba I is the 11th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 14,565 residents. Its 1645 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1055.

Getting to Karimba I

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

Karimba I lies about 22 km from Palakkad, and the nearest railway station is Parali, about 14 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 Karimba I
Nearest town Mannārakkāt 10 km
Nearest railway station Parali 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Mannarkad 22 km
District headquarters Palakkad 22 km

Villages closest to Karimba I

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Karimba I village had a population of 14,887. That makes it the 11th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 14,565 residents.

Karimba I village has 7,211 males and 7,676 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Karimba I has about 1064 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1055.

The pincode recorded for Karimba I is 678597. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Karimba I covers 1645 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Karimba I falls under Mannarkad tehsil of Palakkad district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Karimba I is Parali, about 14 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 Karimba I.

Karimba I is about 22 km from Palakkad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Karimba I is in Mannarkad tehsil of Palakkad district. Mannārakkāt is about 10 km away. Parali is about 14 km away. Mannarkad is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karimba Ii (under 2 km), Karakurissi (3.3 km) and Thachampara (4.5 km).

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

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