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About Pallur Village

Pallur is one of the larger villages in Talappilly tehsil, in the district of Thrissur, Kerala. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,197, made up of 3,487 males and 3,710 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,064 females per 1000 males. The village covers 981 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 679532, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pallur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pallur village
Description Value
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Tehsil Talappilly
Pincode 679532
Area (hectares) 981 hectares
Population 7,197
Male Population 3,487
Female Population 3,710
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 Pallur compares

By the 2011 count Pallur is the 17th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 6,953 residents. Its 981 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1092.

Getting to Pallur

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

Pallur lies about 27 km from Thrissur, and the nearest railway station is Karakkad, about 2.6 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 Pallur
Nearest railway station Karakkad 2.6 km
Nearest town Ongallur-II 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Talappilly 27 km
District headquarters Thrissur 27 km

Villages closest to Pallur

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 Pallur

As per the Census of India 2011, Pallur village had a population of 7,197. That makes it the 17th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,953 residents.

Pallur village has 3,487 males and 3,710 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pallur has about 1064 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1092.

The pincode recorded for Pallur is 679532. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pallur covers 981 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pallur falls under Talappilly tehsil of Thrissur district in Kerala.

The nearest railway station to Pallur is Karakkad, about 2.6 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 Pallur.

Pallur is about 27 km from Thrissur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pallur is in Talappilly tehsil of Thrissur district. Karakkad is about 2.6 km away. Ongallur-II is about 3.7 km away. Talappilly is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Desamangalam (under 2 km), Arangottukara (2.4 km) and Nedumpura (4.6 km).

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

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