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About Chekkunatham Village

Chekkunatham is a large village in Kuppam tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,627, made up of 1,328 males and 1,299 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 395 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chekkunatham Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chekkunatham village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Kuppam
Pincode 517425
Area (hectares) 395 hectares
Population 2,627
Male Population 1,328
Female Population 1,299
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chekkunatham compares

By the 2011 count Chekkunatham is the 11th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,527 residents. Its 395 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Chekkunatham

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

Chekkunatham lies about 99 km from Chittoor, and the nearest railway station is Mulanur, about 3.5 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 Chekkunatham
Nearest railway station Mulanur 3.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Kuppam 9.6 km
District headquarters Chittoor 99 km

Villages closest to Chekkunatham

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chekkunatham village had a population of 2,627. That makes it the 11th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,527 residents.

Chekkunatham village has 1,328 males and 1,299 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chekkunatham has about 978 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 981.

The pincode recorded for Chekkunatham is 517425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chekkunatham covers 395 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chekkunatham falls under Kuppam tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chekkunatham is Mulanur, about 3.5 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 <5 km distance for Chekkunatham.

Chekkunatham is about 99 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chekkunatham is in Kuppam tehsil of Chittoor district. Mulanur is about 3.5 km away. Kuppam is about 9.6 km away. Chittoor is about 99 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanamapacharla Palle (under 2 km), Pedda Boggupallle (under 2 km) and Paipalyam (2.9 km).

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

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