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Pallickal

Varkala mandal
Pincode 695604
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LGD code
628456
Pincode
695604
Post office
Pallickal Kilimanur
Population
16,873
Households
4,261
Literacy rate
84.3%
Sex ratio
1157 ♀/1000♂
Workers
5,259
Distance to district centre
61 km
Distance to mandal centre
33 km
Distance to Thiruvananthapuram
76 km
Distance to Bengaluru
438 km
Nearest railway station
Ochira · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Life Care Hospital Vayyankara · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Pallickal compares

By population, Pallickal ranks #8 of 10 villages in Varkala mandal.

Literacy rate
%
84.3%
+1.3% vs mandal average
Pallickal
84.3%
Varkala mandal
83.0%
Thiruvananthapuram district
84.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,157
−52 vs mandal average
Pallickal
1,157
Varkala mandal
1,209
Household size
people per home
4.0
Same as the mandal average
Pallickal
4.0
Varkala mandal
4.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Pallickal at a glance

Pallickal is a village of 16,873 people in 4,261 households (Census 2011) in Varkala taluk, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, the 8th-largest of 10 villages in Varkala taluk. Literacy is 84%, 1 points above the taluk average of 83% and the sex ratio is 1,157 women per 1,000 men. It lies 61 km from the Thiruvananthapuram district centre, 0 km from Pallickal, the nearest town, 13 km from Ochira railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 695604, served by Pallickal Kilimanur post office; the LGD village code is 628456. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school. The village votes in Chathannoor assembly constituency, represented by MLA G. S. Jayalal. The population is estimated at 19,893 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pallickal

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Pallickal · this village16,87384%
Pallickal · Adoor21,14386%0 km N
Sooranad North · Kunnathur28,47185%3.4 km S
Palamel · Mavelikkara32,51286%5.4 km N
Kadampanadu · Adoor26,90987%5.4 km SE
Pavumba · Karunagappally17,23084%6.3 km SW
Sooranad South · Kunnathur24,76684%6.9 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pallickal

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
3
Middle school
2
Secondary school
2
Senior secondary
2
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
2
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
Attingal
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Pallickal, Madavoor
Total area (ha)
1,618
Irrigated area (ha)
251.46
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Pallickal

LGD code
628456
Pincode
695604
Post office
Pallickal Kilimanur
Population (Census 2011)
16,873
Population (projected 2026)
19,893
Households
4,261
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1157
Literacy rate
84.3%
Coordinates
9.14402°N, 76.64250°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kollam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chathannoor
Member of Parliament
N. K. Premachandran
Member of Legislative Assembly
G. S. Jayalal
Block / Mandal
Varkala
Getting there

How to reach Pallickal

Mandal centre
Varkala · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Thiruvananthapuram · ≈ 61 km
≈ 2 h 5 min by car · 2 h 28 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 21,143 people
Pallickal · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Thiruvananthapuram76 kmcapital
  • Bengaluru438 km
  • Chennai590 km
  • Hyderabad938 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationOchira13 km
  • Bus stopAnayadi2 km
  • Hospital / PHCLife Care Hospital Vayyankara2 km
  • ATM / bankFederal Bank3 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum3 km
  • CollegeSt. Thomas College of Nursing7 km
  • Police stationManappally Police Aid post9 km
Nearest to the village
Bus stop
Anayadi1.7 km
Health centre
Life Care Hospital Vayyankara2.1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary school
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Pallickal

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Pallickal

10 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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, 2026-09-16
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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