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About Prathipadu Village

Prathipadu is one of the larger villages in Prathipadu tehsil, in the district of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 14,305, made up of 7,103 males and 7,202 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2255 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 522019, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Prathipadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Prathipadu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Tehsil Prathipadu
Pincode 522019
Area (hectares) 2255 hectares
Population 14,305
Male Population 7,103
Female Population 7,202
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Prathipadu compares

By the 2011 count Prathipadu is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,423 residents. Its 2255 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Prathipadu

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

Prathipadu lies about 18 km from Guntur, and the nearest railway station is Vemuluripadu, 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 Prathipadu
Nearest railway station Vemuluripadu 15 km
District headquarters Guntur 18 km

Villages closest to Prathipadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Prathipadu village had a population of 14,305. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,423 residents.

Prathipadu village has 7,103 males and 7,202 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Prathipadu has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Prathipadu is 522019. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Prathipadu covers 2255 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Prathipadu falls under Prathipadu tehsil of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Prathipadu is Vemuluripadu, 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Prathipadu.

Prathipadu is about 18 km from Guntur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Prathipadu is in Prathipadu tehsil of Guntur district. Vemuluripadu is about 15 km away. Guntur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mallayapalem (4.2 km), Gottipadu (4.3 km) and Kondepadu (4.8 km).

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

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