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About Nelagonda Village

Nelagonda is one of the larger villages in Guntakal tehsil, in the district of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,403, made up of 2,719 males and 2,684 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3034 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 515842, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nelagonda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nelagonda village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Anantapur
Tehsil Guntakal
Pincode 515842
Area (hectares) 3034 hectares
Population 5,403
Male Population 2,719
Female Population 2,684
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nelagonda compares

By the 2011 count Nelagonda is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents. Its 3034 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Nelagonda

Nelagonda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Nelagonda as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Nelagonda from other places

Nelagonda lies about 50 km from Anantapur, and the nearest railway station is Gulapalyamu, about 5.5 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 Nelagonda
Nearest railway station Gulapalyamu 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Guntakal 12 km
District headquarters Anantapur 50 km

Villages closest to Nelagonda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Guntakal 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 Nelagonda

As per the Census of India 2011, Nelagonda village had a population of 5,403. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,521 residents.

Nelagonda village has 2,719 males and 2,684 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nelagonda has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Nelagonda is 515842. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nelagonda covers 3034 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nelagonda falls under Guntakal tehsil of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nelagonda is Gulapalyamu, about 5.5 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 5 - 10 km distance for Nelagonda.

Nelagonda is about 50 km from Anantapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nelagonda is in Guntakal tehsil of Anantapur district. Gulapalyamu is about 5.5 km away. Guntakal is about 12 km away. Anantapur is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thimmapuram (5.9 km), Nakkanadoddi (6.5 km) and Nagasamudram (7.4 km).

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

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