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About Aruvikkara Village

Aruvikkara is one of the larger villages in Nedumangad tehsil, in the district of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 33,909, made up of 16,427 males and 17,482 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,064 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2080 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 695564, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aruvikkara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aruvikkara village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Tehsil Nedumangad
Pincode 695564
Area (hectares) 2080 hectares
Population 33,909
Male Population 16,427
Female Population 17,482
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,064
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Aruvikkara compares

By the 2011 count Aruvikkara is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 22,017 residents. Its 2080 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1117.

Getting to Aruvikkara

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

Aruvikkara lies about 12 km from Thiruvananthapuram, and the nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, 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 Aruvikkara
Nearest town Kidarakulam 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Nedumangad 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Thiruvananthapuram Central 12 km
District headquarters Thiruvananthapuram 12 km

Villages closest to Aruvikkara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Aruvikkara village had a population of 33,909. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 22,017 residents.

Aruvikkara village has 16,427 males and 17,482 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aruvikkara has about 1064 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1117.

The pincode recorded for Aruvikkara is 695564. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aruvikkara covers 2080 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Aruvikkara falls under Nedumangad tehsil of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Aruvikkara is Thiruvananthapuram Central, 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 Aruvikkara.

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

Aruvikkara is in Nedumangad tehsil of Thiruvananthapuram district. Kidarakulam is about 2.7 km away. Nedumangad is about 3.9 km away. Thiruvananthapuram Central 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 Karakulam (2.7 km), Vellanad (4.0 km) and Uzhamalackal (4.3 km).

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

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