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About Kongatam Village

Kongatam is a large village in Venkatagirikota tehsil, in the district of Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,976, made up of 1,496 males and 1,480 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 644 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 517424, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kongatam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kongatam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Chittoor
Tehsil Venkatagirikota
Pincode 517424
Area (hectares) 644 hectares
Population 2,976
Male Population 1,496
Female Population 1,480
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Kongatam compares

By the 2011 count Kongatam is the 10th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,760 residents. Its 644 hectares work out to about 4.6 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 982.

Getting to Kongatam

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

Kongatam lies about 75 km from Chittoor, and the nearest railway station is Champion, about 20 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 Kongatam
Tehsil headquarters Venkatagirikota 6.4 km
Nearest town Robertsonpet 19 km
Nearest railway station Champion 20 km
District headquarters Chittoor 75 km

Villages closest to Kongatam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kongatam village had a population of 2,976. That makes it the 10th largest of the 32 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,760 residents.

Kongatam village has 1,496 males and 1,480 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kongatam has about 989 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 982.

The pincode recorded for Kongatam is 517424. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kongatam covers 644 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kongatam falls under Venkatagirikota tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kongatam is Champion, about 20 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 Kongatam.

Kongatam is about 75 km from Chittoor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kongatam is in Venkatagirikota tehsil of Chittoor district. Venkatagirikota is about 6.4 km away. Robertsonpet is about 19 km away. Champion is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chinna Kongatam (under 2 km), Padigalakuppam (under 2 km) and Vibhuthiyela Nagaram (under 2 km).

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

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