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About Gollapalle Village

Gollapalle is one of the larger villages in Gummagatta tehsil, in the district of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,642, made up of 3,897 males and 3,745 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3509 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 515865, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gollapalle Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gollapalle village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Anantapur
Tehsil Gummagatta
Pincode 515865
Area (hectares) 3509 hectares
Population 7,642
Male Population 3,897
Female Population 3,745
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gollapalle compares

By the 2011 count Gollapalle is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,473 residents. Its 3509 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Gollapalle

Gollapalle is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gollapalle as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gollapalle from other places

Gollapalle lies about 12 km from Gummagatta, and the nearest railway station is Anantapur, about 10 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gollapalle
Nearest town Kakkalapalle 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Anantapur 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Gummagatta 12 km

Villages closest to Gollapalle

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gummagatta tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gollapalle

As per the Census of India 2011, Gollapalle village had a population of 7,642. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,473 residents.

Gollapalle village has 3,897 males and 3,745 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gollapalle has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Gollapalle is 515865. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gollapalle covers 3509 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gollapalle falls under Gummagatta tehsil of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gollapalle is Anantapur, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Gollapalle.

Gollapalle is about 12 km from Gummagatta in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gollapalle is in Gummagatta tehsil of Anantapur district. Kakkalapalle is about 7.9 km away. Anantapur is about 10 km away. Gummagatta is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Galagala (18 km) and Pulakunta (22 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gollapalle today is likely to be higher.

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