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About Ponnekallu Village

Ponnekallu is one of the larger villages in Tadikonda tehsil, in the district of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,703, made up of 4,749 males and 4,954 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1546 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 522018, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ponnekallu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ponnekallu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Tehsil Tadikonda
Pincode 522018
Area (hectares) 1546 hectares
Population 9,703
Male Population 4,749
Female Population 4,954
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ponnekallu compares

By the 2011 count Ponnekallu is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 5,664 residents. Its 1546 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Ponnekallu

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

Ponnekallu lies about 13 km from Guntur, and the nearest railway station is Bandarupalli, about 6.1 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 Ponnekallu
Tehsil headquarters Tadikonda 5.9 km
Nearest railway station Bandarupalli 6.1 km
District headquarters Guntur 13 km

Villages closest to Ponnekallu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ponnekallu village had a population of 9,703. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,664 residents.

Ponnekallu village has 4,749 males and 4,954 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ponnekallu has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1013.

The pincode recorded for Ponnekallu is 522018. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ponnekallu covers 1546 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ponnekallu falls under Tadikonda tehsil of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ponnekallu is Bandarupalli, about 6.1 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 km distance for Ponnekallu.

Ponnekallu is about 13 km from Guntur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ponnekallu is in Tadikonda tehsil of Guntur district. Tadikonda is about 5.9 km away. Bandarupalli is about 6.1 km away. Guntur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Damarapalle (3.4 km), Nidumukkala (4.1 km) and Lam (4.5 km).

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

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