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About Pallickal Village

Pallickal is one of the larger villages in Adoor tehsil, in the district of Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 21,143, made up of 9,872 males and 11,271 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,142 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2236 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 691523, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pallickal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pallickal village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Tehsil Adoor
Pincode 691523
Area (hectares) 2236 hectares
Population 21,143
Male Population 9,872
Female Population 11,271
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,142
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pallickal compares

By the 2011 count Pallickal is the 5th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 19,555 residents. Its 2236 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1148.

Getting to Pallickal

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

Pallickal lies about 21 km from Pathanamthitta, and the nearest railway station is Ochira, about 12 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 Pallickal
Nearest town Thodiyoor 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Ochira 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Adoor 21 km
District headquarters Pathanamthitta 21 km

Villages closest to Pallickal

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 Pallickal

As per the Census of India 2011, Pallickal village had a population of 21,143. That makes it the 5th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 19,555 residents.

Pallickal village has 9,872 males and 11,271 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pallickal has about 1142 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1148.

The pincode recorded for Pallickal is 691523. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pallickal covers 2236 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pallickal falls under Adoor tehsil of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Pallickal is Ochira, about 12 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 Pallickal.

Pallickal is about 21 km from Pathanamthitta in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pallickal is in Adoor tehsil of Pathanamthitta district. Thodiyoor is about 9.4 km away. Ochira is about 12 km away. Adoor is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kadampanadu (7.4 km), Peringanadu (7.9 km) and Kurampala (9.3 km).

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

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