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About Latchapalem Village

Latchapalem is a small village in Nandigama tehsil, in the district of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 340, made up of 171 males and 169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 352 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 521185, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Latchapalem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Latchapalem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Tehsil Nandigama
Pincode 521185
Area (hectares) 352 hectares
Population 340
Male Population 171
Female Population 169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Latchapalem compares

By the 2011 count Latchapalem is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,692 residents. Its 352 hectares work out to about 1.0 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Latchapalem

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

Latchapalem lies about 116 km from Krishna, and the nearest railway station is Makkapeta, about 16 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 Latchapalem
Tehsil headquarters Nandigama 5.2 km
Nearest town Nandigāma 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Makkapeta 16 km
District headquarters Krishna 116 km

Villages closest to Latchapalem

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Latchapalem village had a population of 340. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,692 residents.

Latchapalem village has 171 males and 169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Latchapalem has about 988 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 990.

The pincode recorded for Latchapalem is 521185. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Latchapalem covers 352 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Latchapalem falls under Nandigama tehsil of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Latchapalem is Makkapeta, about 16 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 5 - 10 km distance for Latchapalem.

Latchapalem is about 116 km from Krishna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Latchapalem is in Nandigama tehsil of Krishna district. Nandigama is about 5.2 km away. Nandigāma is about 5.2 km away. Makkapeta is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Adiviravulapadu (under 2 km), Lingalapadu (under 2 km) and Thakkellapadu (under 2 km).

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

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