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About Kurumala Village

Kurumala is a large village in Talappilly tehsil, in the district of Thrissur, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,536, made up of 1,699 males and 1,837 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 489 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 680586, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurumala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurumala village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Tehsil Talappilly
Pincode 680586
Area (hectares) 489 hectares
Population 3,536
Male Population 1,699
Female Population 1,837
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kurumala compares

By the 2011 count Kurumala is the 34th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 6,953 residents. Its 489 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1092.

Getting to Kurumala

Kurumala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kurumala 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kurumala from other places

Kurumala lies about 22 km from Thrissur, and the nearest railway station is Mullurcarai, about 7.8 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 Kurumala
Nearest railway station Mullurcarai 7.8 km
Nearest town Shōranūr 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Talappilly 22 km
District headquarters Thrissur 22 km

Villages closest to Kurumala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurumala village had a population of 3,536. That makes it the 34th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,953 residents.

Kurumala village has 1,699 males and 1,837 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurumala has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1092.

The pincode recorded for Kurumala is 680586. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurumala covers 489 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurumala falls under Talappilly tehsil of Thrissur district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Kurumala is Mullurcarai, about 7.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kurumala.

Kurumala is about 22 km from Thrissur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurumala is in Talappilly tehsil of Thrissur district. Mullurcarai is about 7.8 km away. Shōranūr is about 12 km away. Talappilly is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pangarappilly (2.4 km), Chelakkara (2.5 km) and Thonnurkara (2.7 km).

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

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