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About Nellaya Village

Nellaya is one of the larger villages in Ottappalam tehsil, in the district of Palakkad, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 36,146, made up of 16,888 males and 19,258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,140 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2741 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 679335, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nellaya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nellaya village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Tehsil Ottappalam
Pincode 679335
Area (hectares) 2741 hectares
Population 36,146
Male Population 16,888
Female Population 19,258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,140
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Nellaya compares

By the 2011 count Nellaya is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 22,662 residents. Its 2741 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1105.

Getting to Nellaya

Nellaya is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Nellaya 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nellaya from other places

Nellaya lies about 42 km from Palakkad, and the nearest railway station is Vallapuzha, 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 Nellaya
Nearest railway station Vallapuzha 4.4 km
Nearest town Ongallur-II 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Ottappalam 14 km
District headquarters Palakkad 42 km

Villages closest to Nellaya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nellaya village had a population of 36,146. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 22,662 residents.

Nellaya village has 16,888 males and 19,258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nellaya has about 1140 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1105.

The pincode recorded for Nellaya is 679335. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nellaya covers 2741 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nellaya falls under Ottappalam tehsil of Palakkad district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Nellaya is Vallapuzha, about 4.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Nellaya.

Nellaya is about 42 km from Palakkad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nellaya is in Ottappalam tehsil of Palakkad district. Vallapuzha is about 4.4 km away. Ongallur-II is about 11 km away. Ottappalam is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vallapuzha (4.4 km), Chalavara (5.1 km) and Kulukkallur (5.8 km).

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

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