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About Polavaram Village

Polavaram is a large village in Guduru tehsil, in the district of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,345, made up of 1,677 males and 1,668 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 521162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Polavaram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Polavaram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Tehsil Guduru
Pincode 521162
Area (hectares) 51 hectares
Population 3,345
Male Population 1,677
Female Population 1,668
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Polavaram compares

By the 2011 count Polavaram is the 5th largest of the 25 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,969 residents. Its 51 hectares work out to about 66 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Polavaram

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

Polavaram lies about 130 km from Krishna, and the nearest railway station is Kovvur, about 28 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 Polavaram
Nearest town Polavaram under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Guduru 27 km
Nearest railway station Kovvur 28 km
District headquarters Krishna 130 km

Villages closest to Polavaram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Polavaram village had a population of 3,345. That makes it the 5th largest of the 25 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,969 residents.

Polavaram village has 1,677 males and 1,668 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Polavaram has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Polavaram is 521162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Polavaram covers 51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 66 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Polavaram falls under Guduru tehsil of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Polavaram is Kovvur, about 28 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 village for Polavaram.

Polavaram is about 130 km from Krishna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Polavaram is in Guduru tehsil of Krishna district. Polavaram is about under 2 km away. Guduru is about 27 km away. Kovvur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kokanarayanapalem (19 km), Narikedalapalem (19 km) and Ramarajupalem (19 km).

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

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