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About Azhikode Village

Azhikode is one of the larger villages in Kodungallur tehsil, in the district of Thrissur, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 19,935, made up of 9,535 males and 10,400 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,091 females per 1000 males. The village covers 724 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 680673, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Azhikode Overview

Census 2011 figures for Azhikode village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Tehsil Kodungallur
Pincode 680673
Area (hectares) 724 hectares
Population 19,935
Male Population 9,535
Female Population 10,400
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,091
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Azhikode compares

Its 724 hectares work out to about 28 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 1145.

Getting to Azhikode

Azhikode is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Azhikode as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Azhikode from other places

Azhikode lies about 36 km from Thrissur, and the nearest railway station is Irinjalakuda, about 20 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 Azhikode
Nearest town Moothakunnam 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Kodungallur 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Irinjalakuda 20 km
District headquarters Thrissur 36 km

Villages closest to Azhikode

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Azhikode village had a population of 19,935.

Azhikode village has 9,535 males and 10,400 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Azhikode has about 1091 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1145.

The pincode recorded for Azhikode is 680673. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Azhikode covers 724 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 28 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Azhikode falls under Kodungallur tehsil of Thrissur district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Azhikode is Irinjalakuda, about 20 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Azhikode.

Azhikode is about 36 km from Thrissur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Azhikode is in Kodungallur tehsil of Thrissur district. Moothakunnam is about 4.0 km away. Kodungallur is about 4.7 km away. Irinjalakuda is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Eriyad (2.5 km), Edavilangu (4.3 km) and Methala (4.7 km).

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

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