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- LGD code
- 627947
- Pincode
- 683556
- Post office
- Valayanchirangara
- Population
- 17,779
- Households
- 4,213
- Literacy rate
- 84.1%
- Sex ratio
- 993 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 6,675
- Distance to district centre
- 5 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 15 km
- Distance to Thiruvananthapuram
- 179 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 346 km
- Nearest railway station
- Kaladi · 12 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- St. George Poly Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Arakapady compares
By population, Arakapady ranks #9 of 15 villages in Kunnathunad mandal.
Literacy rate
%
84.1%
−2.3% vs mandal average
- Arakapady
- 84.1%
- Kunnathunad mandal
- 86.4%
- Ernakulam district
- 87.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
993
−24 vs mandal average
- Arakapady
- 993
- Kunnathunad mandal
- 1,017
Household size
people per home
4.2
+0.2 vs mandal average
- Arakapady
- 4.2
- Kunnathunad mandal
- 4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Arakapady at a glance
Arakapady is a village of 17,779 people in 4,213 households (Census 2011) in Kunnathunad taluk, Ernakulam district, Kerala, the 9th-largest of 15 villages in Kunnathunad taluk. Literacy is 84%, 2 points below the taluk average of 86% and the sex ratio is 993 women per 1,000 men. It lies 5 km from the Ernakulam district centre, 0 km from Arakkuparamba, the nearest town, 12 km from Kaladi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 683556, served by Valayanchirangara post office; the LGD village code is 627947. The nearest hospital or health centre is St. George Poly Clinic, <1 km away. The village votes in Angamaly assembly constituency, represented by MLA Roji M John. The population is estimated at 20,961 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arakapady · this village | 17,779 | 84% | — |
| Arakkuparamba · Perinthalmanna | 18,098 | 78% | 0 km N |
| Irapuram · Kunnathunad | 19,137 | 87% | 2.7 km SE |
| Pattimattom · Kunnathunad | 21,595 | 83% | 4.1 km S |
| Rayamangalam · Kunnathunad | 27,537 | 88% | 6 km NE |
| Kizhakkambalam · Kunnathunad | 23,186 | 86% | 6.5 km SW |
| Vadavukode · Kunnathunad | 2,377 | 89% | 7.9 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Arakapady
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 3
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- Yes
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Perumbavoor
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 7
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 18
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 7
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Vengola
- Total area (ha)
- 1,758
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 787
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Arakapady
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Key facts — Arakapady
- LGD code
- 627947
- Pincode
- 683556
- Post office
- Valayanchirangara
- Population (Census 2011)
- 17,779
- Population (projected 2026)
- 20,961
- Households
- 4,213
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 993
- Literacy rate
- 84.1%
- Coordinates
- 10.06047°N, 76.46142°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Chalakudy
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Angamaly
- Member of Parliament
- Benny Behanan
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Roji M John
- Block / Mandal
- Kunnathunad
Getting there
How to reach Arakapady
Distance to cities · straight line
- Thiruvananthapuram179 kmcapital
- Bengaluru346 km
- Chennai534 km
- Hyderabad843 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationKaladi12 km
- Bus stopArakkupady<1 km
- Hospital / PHCSt. George Poly Clinic<1 km
- ATM / bankUnion Bank of India<1 km
- Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum Bava Sons Fuels4 km
- CollegeSanjoe Nursing College5 km
- Police stationKuruppampady Police Station8 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Vathimattomunder 1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Arakapady
7 Temples, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Arakapady
5 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 683556
Villages near Arakapady
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View all 22 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)