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About Kolanka Village

Kolanka is a large village in Pithapuram tehsil, in the district of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,657, made up of 2,351 males and 2,306 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 687 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 533450, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolanka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolanka village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District East Godavari
Tehsil Pithapuram
Pincode 533450
Area (hectares) 687 hectares
Population 4,657
Male Population 2,351
Female Population 2,306
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kolanka compares

By the 2011 count Kolanka is the 5th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,383 residents. Its 687 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Kolanka

Kolanka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kolanka 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kolanka from other places

Kolanka lies about 20 km from East Godavari. 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 Kolanka
Tehsil headquarters Pithapuram 5.2 km
Nearest town Pithāpuram 5.2 km
District headquarters East Godavari 20 km

Villages closest to Kolanka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolanka village had a population of 4,657. That makes it the 5th largest of the 22 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,383 residents.

Kolanka village has 2,351 males and 2,306 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolanka has about 981 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 972.

The pincode recorded for Kolanka is 533450. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kolanka covers 687 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kolanka falls under Pithapuram tehsil of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The census record for Kolanka notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Kolanka.

Kolanka is about 20 km from East Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kolanka is in Pithapuram tehsil of East Godavari district. Pithapuram is about 5.2 km away. Pithāpuram is about 5.2 km away. East Godavari 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 Jamulapalle (under 2 km), Gokivada (1.6 km) and Mangiturthi (1.7 km).

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

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