About Valappad Village

Valappad is one of the larger villages in Chavakkad tehsil, in the district of Thrissur, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 35,237, made up of 16,208 males and 19,029 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,174 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1633 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 680567, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Valappad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Valappad village
Description	Value
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Tehsil	Chavakkad
Pincode	680567
Area (hectares)	1633 hectares
Population	35,237
Male Population	16,208
Female Population	19,029
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,174
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Valappad compares

By the 2011 count Valappad is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 17,711 residents. Its 1633 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1195.

Getting to Valappad

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

Valappad lies about 17 km from Thrissur, and the nearest railway station is Ollur, about 16 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 Valappad
Nearest town	Talikkulam	5.6 km
Nearest railway station	Ollur	16 km
District headquarters	Thrissur	17 km
Tehsil headquarters	Chavakkad	23 km

Villages closest to Valappad

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

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Common questions about Valappad

As per the Census of India 2011, Valappad village had a population of 35,237. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 17,711 residents.

Valappad village has 16,208 males and 19,029 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Valappad has about 1174 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1195.

The pincode recorded for Valappad is 680567. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Valappad covers 1633 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Valappad falls under Chavakkad tehsil of Thrissur district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Valappad is Ollur, about 16 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 Valappad.

Valappad is about 17 km from Thrissur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Valappad is in Chavakkad tehsil of Thrissur district. Talikkulam is about 5.6 km away. Ollur is about 16 km away. Thrissur is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.