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About Karlagatta Village

Karlagatta is a mid sized village in Santhipuram tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,723, made up of 864 males and 859 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Karlagatta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Karlagatta village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Santhipuram
Pincode 517423
Area (hectares) 112 hectares
Population 1,723
Male Population 864
Female Population 859
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Karlagatta compares

By the 2011 count Karlagatta is the 13th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,030 residents. Its 112 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Karlagatta

Karlagatta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Karlagatta 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Karlagatta from other places

Karlagatta lies about 90 km from Chittoor. 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 Karlagatta
Tehsil headquarters Santhipuram 6.2 km
Nearest town Kuppam 9.8 km
District headquarters Chittoor 90 km

Villages closest to Karlagatta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Karlagatta village had a population of 1,723. That makes it the 13th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,030 residents.

Karlagatta village has 864 males and 859 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Karlagatta has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Karlagatta is 517423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Karlagatta covers 112 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Karlagatta falls under Santhipuram tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The census record for Karlagatta notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Karlagatta.

Karlagatta is about 90 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Karlagatta is in Santhipuram tehsil of Chittoor district. Santhipuram is about 6.2 km away. Kuppam is about 9.8 km away. Chittoor is about 90 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thammiganipalle (under 2 km), Jalliganipalle (under 2 km) and Madanapalle (1.5 km).

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

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