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About Chandala Village

Chandala is a mid sized village in Kruthivennu tehsil, in the district of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,413, made up of 708 males and 705 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 288 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 521324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandala village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Tehsil Kruthivennu
Pincode 521324
Area (hectares) 288 hectares
Population 1,413
Male Population 708
Female Population 705
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandala compares

By the 2011 count Chandala is the 10th largest of the 15 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,259 residents. Its 288 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to Chandala

Chandala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandala as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Chandala from other places

Chandala lies about 23 km from Krishna, and the nearest railway station is Gudlavalleru, about 3.3 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 Chandala
Nearest railway station Gudlavalleru 3.3 km
Nearest town Gudivāda 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Kruthivennu 23 km
District headquarters Krishna 23 km

Villages closest to Chandala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandala village had a population of 1,413. That makes it the 10th largest of the 15 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,259 residents.

Chandala village has 708 males and 705 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandala has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for Chandala is 521324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandala covers 288 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chandala falls under Kruthivennu tehsil of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chandala is Gudlavalleru, about 3.3 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 10+ km distance for Chandala.

Chandala is about 23 km from Krishna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandala is in Kruthivennu tehsil of Krishna district. Gudlavalleru is about 3.3 km away. Gudivāda is about 9.1 km away. Kruthivennu is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matlam (19 km), Laxmipuram (24 km) and China Pandraka (25 km).

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

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