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About Gangavaram Village

Gangavaram is a large village in Gurazala tehsil, in the district of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,448, made up of 1,747 males and 1,701 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3237 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 522415, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangavaram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangavaram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Tehsil Gurazala
Pincode 522415
Area (hectares) 3237 hectares
Population 3,448
Male Population 1,747
Female Population 1,701
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gangavaram compares

By the 2011 count Gangavaram is the 7th largest of the 10 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 6,607 residents. Its 3237 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Gangavaram

Gangavaram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gangavaram as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Cherlagudi Padu, Daida, Gogulapadu and Gottimukkala. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangavaram from other places

Gangavaram lies about 31 km from Guntur, and the nearest railway station is Phirangipuram, about 23 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 Gangavaram
Nearest town Chilakalūrupet 11 km
Nearest railway station Phirangipuram 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Gurazala 31 km
District headquarters Guntur 31 km

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 Gangavaram

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangavaram village had a population of 3,448. That makes it the 7th largest of the 10 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,607 residents.

Gangavaram village has 1,747 males and 1,701 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangavaram has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 999.

The pincode recorded for Gangavaram is 522415. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangavaram covers 3237 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Gangavaram falls under Gurazala tehsil of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gangavaram is Phirangipuram, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Gangavaram.

Gangavaram is about 31 km from Guntur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangavaram is in Gurazala tehsil of Guntur district. Chilakalūrupet is about 11 km away. Phirangipuram is about 23 km away. Gurazala is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

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

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