Village · Chirayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram # Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu is a village in Chirayinkeezhu sub-district of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, PIN code 695304. The 2011 Census counted 29,907 people in 7,155 households, the 3rd largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 92.7%. - 29,907 people (2011) - 7,155 households - 91.3% literacy - 695304 PIN code ## Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu is 695304. Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu falls in Chirayinkeezhu sub-district, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. - PIN code 695304 - Gram panchayat Chirayinkeezhu - Community development block Chirayinkeezhu - Census village code 628472 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu from nearby towns? - Attingal (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Thiruvananthapuram (district HQ) 35 km by road - Attingal (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu? 31 services counted by the Census are inside Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 4 private - ● Primary school In village · 11 govt · 5 private - ● Middle school In village · 6 govt · 4 private - ● Secondary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 2 · 2 doctors - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 2 · 2 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Railway station In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank 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 - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Attingal - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Attingal - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated 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. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu known for? The main crops are coconut. Products made here include coir. About 70% of the 1,094 hectares of village land is sown, and 623 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu Of every 100 households in Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu in 2011, 95 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 47 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu · ■ Chirayinkeezhu rural average - Electricity for lighting 95% 93% - Toilet within the home 89% 92% - No toilet (open defecation) 8% 6% - Tap water 63% 26% - Drinking water within premises 74% 84% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 47% 34% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 52% 65% - Use banking services 68% 66% - Television 76% 76% - Mobile phone 62% 71% - Computer with internet 6% 4% - Two-wheeler 14% 14% - Car / jeep / van 7% 7% - None of these assets 9% 8% - Own their home 92% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu? ■ Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu · ■ Chirayinkeezhu rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.3% 92.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1180 1188 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1021 969 - Working population 37.9% 36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.5% for men and 88.5% for women. 53% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 140 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 285 (3%) · ■ Household industry 333 (3%) · ■ Other work 7,926 (70%) · ■ Marginal 2,656 (23%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Chirayinkeezhu - Vettoor-Cherunniyoor 36,818 people - Chemmaruthy 32,444 people - Navaikulam 26,551 people - Edava 25,994 people - Ayiroor 25,307 people - Pazhayakunnummel 24,608 people All 21 villages in Chirayinkeezhu ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu? 695304 - How far is Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu from Thiruvananthapuram? 35 km by road - What is the population of Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu? 29,907 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu in? Thiruvananthapuram district (Chirayinkeezhu sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Sarkara-Chirayinkeezhu? 91.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/chirayinkeezhu/sarkara-chirayinkeezhu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.