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About Kothapalem Village

Kothapalem is a mid sized village in Buchinaidu Kandriga tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 801, made up of 395 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,028 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1074 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517640, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothapalem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothapalem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Buchinaidu Kandriga
Pincode 517640
Area (hectares) 1074 hectares
Population 801
Male Population 395
Female Population 406
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,028
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kothapalem compares

By the 2011 count Kothapalem is the 15th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,428 residents. Its 1074 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Kothapalem

Kothapalem is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kothapalem as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Kothapalem from other places

Kothapalem lies about 11 km from Chittoor, and the nearest railway station is Peyanapalli, about 2.7 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 Kothapalem
Nearest railway station Peyanapalli 2.7 km
Nearest town Rāmāpuram 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Buchinaidu Kandriga 11 km
District headquarters Chittoor 11 km

Villages closest to Kothapalem

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Buchinaidu Kandriga 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 Kothapalem

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothapalem village had a population of 801. That makes it the 15th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,428 residents.

Kothapalem village has 395 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothapalem has about 1028 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Kothapalem is 517640. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothapalem covers 1074 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kothapalem falls under Buchinaidu Kandriga tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kothapalem is Peyanapalli, about 2.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kothapalem.

Kothapalem is about 11 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothapalem is in Buchinaidu Kandriga tehsil of Chittoor district. Peyanapalli is about 2.7 km away. Rāmāpuram is about 6.9 km away. Buchinaidu Kandriga is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vijayagopalapuram (4.2 km), Gajulapellore (4.6 km) and Kumara Venkatapuram (7.6 km).

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

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