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About Sakuru Village

Sakuru is a mid sized village in Amalapuram tehsil, in the district of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,682, made up of 875 males and 807 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 533221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakuru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District East Godavari
Tehsil Amalapuram
Pincode 533221
Area (hectares) 168 hectares
Population 1,682
Male Population 875
Female Population 807
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sakuru compares

By the 2011 count Sakuru is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,812 residents. Its 168 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Sakuru

Sakuru is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sakuru 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 Sakuru from other places

Sakuru lies about 52 km from East Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Kotipalli, about 17 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 Sakuru
Tehsil headquarters Amalapuram 3.7 km
Nearest town Amalāpuram 3.7 km
Nearest railway station Kotipalli 17 km
District headquarters East Godavari 52 km

Villages closest to Sakuru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakuru village had a population of 1,682. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,812 residents.

Sakuru village has 875 males and 807 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakuru has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Sakuru is 533221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakuru covers 168 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sakuru falls under Amalapuram tehsil of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sakuru is Kotipalli, about 17 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 Sakuru.

Sakuru is about 52 km from East Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakuru is in Amalapuram tehsil of East Godavari district. Amalapuram is about 3.7 km away. Amalāpuram is about 3.7 km away. Kotipalli is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Indupalle (under 2 km), Bandarulanka (1.7 km) and Peruru (2.7 km).

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

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