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About Gugudu Village

Gugudu is one of the larger villages in Narpala tehsil, in the district of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,821, made up of 3,527 males and 3,294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4394 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 515425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gugudu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gugudu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Anantapur
Tehsil Narpala
Pincode 515425
Area (hectares) 4394 hectares
Population 6,821
Male Population 3,527
Female Population 3,294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gugudu compares

By the 2011 count Gugudu is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,581 residents. Its 4394 hectares work out to about 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Gugudu

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

How far is Gugudu from other places

Gugudu lies about 27 km from Anantapur, and the nearest railway station is Chinnekuntapalle, about 25 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 Gugudu
Nearest railway station Chinnekuntapalle 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Narpala 27 km
District headquarters Anantapur 27 km

Villages closest to Gugudu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gugudu village had a population of 6,821. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,581 residents.

Gugudu village has 3,527 males and 3,294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gugudu has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Gugudu is 515425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gugudu covers 4394 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Gugudu falls under Narpala tehsil of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gugudu is Chinnekuntapalle, about 25 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Gugudu.

Gugudu is about 27 km from Anantapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gugudu is in Narpala tehsil of Anantapur district. Chinnekuntapalle is about 25 km away. Narpala is about 27 km away. Anantapur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Duggumarri (6.0 km), Haveli Sodanapalle (6.1 km) and Narpala (7.5 km).

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

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