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About Tharigonda Village

Tharigonda is a large village in Gurramkonda tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,693, made up of 2,370 males and 2,323 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1776 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517291, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tharigonda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tharigonda village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Gurramkonda
Pincode 517291
Area (hectares) 1776 hectares
Population 4,693
Male Population 2,370
Female Population 2,323
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tharigonda compares

By the 2011 count Tharigonda is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,516 residents. Its 1776 hectares work out to about 2.6 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 980.

Getting to Tharigonda

Tharigonda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tharigonda 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 Tharigonda from other places

Tharigonda lies about 74 km from Chittoor, and the nearest railway station is Vayalpad, about 6.5 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 Tharigonda
Nearest railway station Vayalpad 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Gurramkonda 11 km
Nearest town Madanapalle 21 km
District headquarters Chittoor 74 km

Villages closest to Tharigonda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tharigonda village had a population of 4,693. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,516 residents.

Tharigonda village has 2,370 males and 2,323 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tharigonda has about 980 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 980.

The pincode recorded for Tharigonda is 517291. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tharigonda covers 1776 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tharigonda falls under Gurramkonda tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Tharigonda is Vayalpad, about 6.5 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 village for Tharigonda.

Tharigonda is about 74 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tharigonda is in Gurramkonda tehsil of Chittoor district. Vayalpad is about 6.5 km away. Gurramkonda is about 11 km away. Madanapalle is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramapuram (1.6 km), Tharigondarajupalle (3.6 km) and Marripadu (5.2 km).

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

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