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About Vella Village

Vella is one of the larger villages in Ramachandrapuram tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,087, made up of 3,602 males and 3,485 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 678 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 533255, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vella Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vella village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Ramachandrapuram
Pincode 533255
Area (hectares) 678 hectares
Population 7,087
Male Population 3,602
Female Population 3,485
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vella compares

By the 2011 count Vella is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,763 residents. Its 678 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Vella

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

How far is Vella from other places

Vella lies about 28 km from Chittoor, and the nearest railway station is Damalcheruvu, about 6.7 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 Vella
Nearest railway station Damalcheruvu 6.7 km
Nearest town Pākāla 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Ramachandrapuram 28 km
District headquarters Chittoor 28 km

Villages closest to Vella

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Vella village had a population of 7,087. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,763 residents.

Vella village has 3,602 males and 3,485 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vella has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Vella is 533255. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Vella covers 678 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Vella falls under Ramachandrapuram tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Vella is Damalcheruvu, about 6.7 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 - 10 km distance for Vella.

Vella is about 28 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Vella is in Ramachandrapuram tehsil of Chittoor district. Damalcheruvu is about 6.7 km away. Pākāla is about 12 km away. Ramachandrapuram is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narasapurapupeta (14 km), Thotapeta (14 km) and Vegayammapeta (14 km).

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

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