Village · Alathur, Palakkad # Kavasseri-I Kavasseri-I is a village in Alathur sub-district of Palakkad district, Kerala, PIN code 678543. The 2011 Census counted 17,333 people in 3,901 households, the 8th largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%. - 17,333 people (2011) - 3,901 households - 87.5% literacy - 678543 PIN code ## Kavasseri-I PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kavasseri-I is 678543. Kavasseri-I falls in Alathur sub-district, Palakkad district, Kerala. - PIN code 678543 - Gram panchayat Kavassery, Tarur - Community development block Alathur - Census village code 627701 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kavasseri-I from nearby towns? - Alathur (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Palakkad (district HQ) 28 km by road - Palakkad (nearest town) 27 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kavasseri-I? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Kavasseri-I; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Degree college In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 2 · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mattur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 22 h summer · 22 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kavasseri-I known for? The main crops are paddy, tapioca and ginger. About 73% of the 1,515 hectares of village land is sown, and 603 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kavasseri-I Of every 100 households in Kavasseri-I in 2011, 94 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Kavasseri-I · ■ Alathur rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 94% - Toilet within the home 92% 89% - No toilet (open defecation) 7% 10% - Tap water 65% 58% - Drinking water within premises 67% 72% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% 24% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 78% 76% - Use banking services 60% 73% - Television 72% 70% - Mobile phone 77% 75% - Computer with internet 2% 3% - Two-wheeler 18% 20% - Car / jeep / van 5% 5% - None of these assets 9% 10% - Own their home 94% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kavasseri-I? ■ Kavasseri-I · ■ Alathur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.5% 87.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1052 1056 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 976 973 - Working population 38.9% 41.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 83.1% for women. 57% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 311 (5%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,228 (18%) · ■ Household industry 219 (3%) · ■ Other work 3,434 (51%) · ■ Marginal 1,544 (23%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Alathur - Vadakkancheri-I 20,973 people - Kuzhalmannam-I 17,848 people - Kizhakkencheri-II 17,584 people - Kuthannur-I 17,471 people - Erimayur-I 15,319 people - Erimayur-II 15,302 people - Vadakkancheri-II 14,918 people - Thenkurissi-I 14,429 people All 29 villages in Alathur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kavasseri-I? 678543 - How far is Kavasseri-I from Palakkad? 28 km by road - What is the population of Kavasseri-I? 17,333 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kavasseri-I in? Palakkad district (Alathur sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Kavasseri-I? 87.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/alathur/kavasseri-i/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.