# Palakkuzha, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/muvattupuzha/palakkuzha/ Village · Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam # Palakkuzha Palakkuzha is a village in [Muvattupuzha](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/muvattupuzha/) sub-district of [Ernakulam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/) district, [Kerala](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/), PIN code **686662**. The 2011 Census counted **13,412 people in 3,401 households**, the 12th largest of 17 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 96.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 95.8%. - 13,412people (2011) - 3,401households - 96.2%literacy - 686662PIN code ## Palakkuzha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palakkuzha is 686662.** Palakkuzha falls in Muvattupuzha sub-district, Ernakulam district, Kerala. - PIN code686662 - Gram panchayatPalakkuzha - Community development blockPampakuda - Census village code628034 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palakkuzha from nearby towns? - Muvattupuzha (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Kakkanad (district HQ)40 km by road - Muvattupuzha (nearest town)18 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Palakkuzha? 32 services counted by the Census are inside Palakkuzha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 3 · 2 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thirumarady - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Arakuzha - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Palakkuzha known for? The main crops are **paddy and pepper**. About 94% of the 2,265 hectares of village land is sown, and 412 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Palakkuzha Of every 100 households in Palakkuzha in 2011, 96 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Palakkuzha · ■ Muvattupuzha rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****97%** **97% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **2% Tap water ****45%** **37% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **67% Use banking services ****88%** **80% Television ****85%** **85% Mobile phone ****85%** **83% Computer with internet ****7%** **7% Two-wheeler ****38%** **38% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **17% None of these assets ****3%** **3% Own their home ****94%** **92% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Palakkuzha? ■ Palakkuzha · ■ Muvattupuzha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****96.2%** **95.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1037** **1016 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1016** **952 Working population ****39.3%** **38.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 97.7% for men and 94.8% for women. 59% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 660 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 470 (9%) · **■** Household industry 47 (1%) · **■** Other work 3,057 (58%) · **■** Marginal 1,038 (20%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Muvattupuzha - Manjalloor17,145 people - Maneed16,980 people - Elanji16,495 people - Valakam15,966 people - Arakuzha13,335 people - Kalloorkkad12,911 people - Onakkoor12,421 people - Memury10,049 people [All 17 villages in Muvattupuzha](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/ernakulam/muvattupuzha/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palakkuzha?686662 - How far is Palakkuzha from Kakkanad?40 km by road - What is the population of Palakkuzha?13,412 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palakkuzha in?Ernakulam district (Muvattupuzha sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Palakkuzha?96.2% (Census 2011)