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About Pottassery I Village

Pottassery 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 20,873, made up of 10,052 males and 10,821 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,077 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2041 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 678598, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pottassery I Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pottassery I village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Tehsil Mannarkad
Pincode 678598
Area (hectares) 2041 hectares
Population 20,873
Male Population 10,052
Female Population 10,821
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,077
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pottassery I compares

By the 2011 count Pottassery I is the 5th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 14,565 residents. Its 2041 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1055.

Getting to Pottassery I

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

Pottassery I lies about 30 km from Palakkad, and the nearest railway station is Parali, about 23 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 Pottassery I
Nearest town Mannārakkāt 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Parali 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Mannarkad 30 km
District headquarters Palakkad 30 km

Villages closest to Pottassery 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 Pottassery I

As per the Census of India 2011, Pottassery I village had a population of 20,873. That makes it the 5th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 14,565 residents.

Pottassery I village has 10,052 males and 10,821 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pottassery I has about 1077 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1055.

The pincode recorded for Pottassery I is 678598. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pottassery I covers 2041 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pottassery I is Parali, about 23 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 Pottassery I.

Pottassery I is about 30 km from Palakkad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pottassery I is in Mannarkad tehsil of Palakkad district. Mannārakkāt is about 5.1 km away. Parali is about 23 km away. Mannarkad is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pottassery Ii (under 2 km), Thachampara (4.9 km) and Mannarkad I (5.9 km).

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

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