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About Rachapalem Village

Rachapalem is a small village in Y Ramavaram tehsil, in the district of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 357, made up of 174 males and 183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,052 females per 1000 males. The village covers 423 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 533483, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rachapalem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rachapalem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District East Godavari
Tehsil Y Ramavaram
Pincode 533483
Area (hectares) 423 hectares
Population 357
Male Population 174
Female Population 183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,052
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 Rachapalem compares

By the 2011 count Rachapalem is the 20th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 229 residents. Its 423 hectares work out to about 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Rachapalem

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

Rachapalem lies about 27 km from East Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Chandrampalem, about 15 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 Rachapalem
Nearest town Peddāpuram 11 km
Nearest railway station Chandrampalem 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Y Ramavaram 27 km
District headquarters East Godavari 27 km

Villages closest to Rachapalem

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Y Ramavaram 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 Rachapalem

As per the Census of India 2011, Rachapalem village had a population of 357. That makes it the 20th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 229 residents.

Rachapalem village has 174 males and 183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rachapalem has about 1052 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1112.

The pincode recorded for Rachapalem is 533483. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rachapalem covers 423 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Rachapalem falls under Y Ramavaram tehsil of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rachapalem is Chandrampalem, about 15 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 Rachapalem.

Rachapalem is about 27 km from East Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rachapalem is in Y Ramavaram tehsil of East Godavari district. Peddāpuram is about 11 km away. Chandrampalem is about 15 km away. Y Ramavaram is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Annampalem (under 2 km), Bullojupalem (under 2 km) and Chinthakarrapalem (under 2 km).

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

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