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About Krishnapuram Village

Krishnapuram is a mid sized village in Santhipuram tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,928, made up of 964 males and 964 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Krishnapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Krishnapuram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Santhipuram
Pincode 517423
Area (hectares) 236 hectares
Population 1,928
Male Population 964
Female Population 964
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
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 Krishnapuram compares

By the 2011 count Krishnapuram is the 8th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,030 residents. Its 236 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Krishnapuram

Krishnapuram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Krishnapuram 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 Krishnapuram from other places

Krishnapuram lies about 82 km from Chittoor, and the nearest railway station is Marikuppam, about 16 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 Krishnapuram
Tehsil headquarters Santhipuram 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Marikuppam 16 km
Nearest town Robertsonpet 16 km
District headquarters Chittoor 82 km

Villages closest to Krishnapuram

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 Krishnapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Krishnapuram village had a population of 1,928. That makes it the 8th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,030 residents.

Krishnapuram village has 964 males and 964 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Krishnapuram has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 958.

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

Krishnapuram covers 236 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Krishnapuram is Marikuppam, about 16 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Krishnapuram.

Krishnapuram is about 82 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Krishnapuram is in Santhipuram tehsil of Chittoor district. Santhipuram is about 2.8 km away. Marikuppam is about 16 km away. Robertsonpet is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Boyanapalle (under 2 km), Chinagandlapalle (1.6 km) and Gundusettipalle (1.7 km).

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

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