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About Vaniyamkulam I Village

Vaniyamkulam I is one of the larger villages in Ottappalam tehsil, in the district of Palakkad, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 15,965, made up of 7,569 males and 8,396 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,109 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1548 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 679522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vaniyamkulam I Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vaniyamkulam I village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Tehsil Ottappalam
Pincode 679522
Area (hectares) 1548 hectares
Population 15,965
Male Population 7,569
Female Population 8,396
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,109
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Vaniyamkulam I compares

By the 2011 count Vaniyamkulam I is the 22nd largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 22,662 residents. Its 1548 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 1105.

Getting to Vaniyamkulam I

Vaniyamkulam I is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Vaniyamkulam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Vaniyamkulam I from other places

Vaniyamkulam I lies about 35 km from Palakkad, and the nearest railway station is Mannanur, about 3.9 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 Vaniyamkulam I
Nearest railway station Mannanur 3.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Ottappalam 4.9 km
Nearest town Ottapalam 4.9 km
District headquarters Palakkad 35 km

Villages closest to Vaniyamkulam I

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 Vaniyamkulam I

As per the Census of India 2011, Vaniyamkulam I village had a population of 15,965. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 22,662 residents.

Vaniyamkulam I village has 7,569 males and 8,396 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vaniyamkulam I has about 1109 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1105.

The pincode recorded for Vaniyamkulam I is 679522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vaniyamkulam I covers 1548 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vaniyamkulam I falls under Ottappalam tehsil of Palakkad district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Vaniyamkulam I is Mannanur, about 3.9 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 Vaniyamkulam I.

Vaniyamkulam I is about 35 km from Palakkad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vaniyamkulam I is in Ottappalam tehsil of Palakkad district. Mannanur is about 3.9 km away. Ottappalam is about 4.9 km away. Ottapalam is about 4.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vaniyamkulam Ii (under 2 km), Ananganadi (3.6 km) and Chalavara (5.7 km).

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

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