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About Kurampala Village

Kurampala is one of the larger villages in Adoor tehsil, in the district of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 20,822, made up of 9,641 males and 11,181 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,160 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1447 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 689501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurampala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurampala village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Tehsil Adoor
Pincode 689501
Area (hectares) 1447 hectares
Population 20,822
Male Population 9,641
Female Population 11,181
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,160
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurampala compares

By the 2011 count Kurampala is the 6th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 19,555 residents. Its 1447 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1148.

Getting to Kurampala

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

Kurampala lies about 12 km from Pathanamthitta, and the nearest railway station is Cheriyanad, about 15 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 Kurampala
Nearest town Adūr 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Adoor 12 km
District headquarters Pathanamthitta 12 km
Nearest railway station Cheriyanad 15 km

Villages closest to Kurampala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurampala village had a population of 20,822. That makes it the 6th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 19,555 residents.

Kurampala village has 9,641 males and 11,181 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurampala has about 1160 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1148.

The pincode recorded for Kurampala is 689501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurampala covers 1447 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurampala falls under Adoor tehsil of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Kurampala is Cheriyanad, about 15 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 Kurampala.

Kurampala is about 12 km from Pathanamthitta in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurampala is in Adoor tehsil of Pathanamthitta district. Adūr is about 6.1 km away. Adoor is about 12 km away. Pathanamthitta is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandalam Thekkekara (2.2 km), Pandalam (3.6 km) and Peringanadu (5.6 km).

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

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