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About Gosala Village

Gosala is one of the larger villages in Penamaluru tehsil, in the district of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,325, made up of 3,074 males and 3,251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,058 females per 1000 males. The village covers 333 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 521151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gosala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gosala village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Krishna
Tehsil Penamaluru
Pincode 521151
Area (hectares) 333 hectares
Population 6,325
Male Population 3,074
Female Population 3,251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,058
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gosala compares

Its 333 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.

Getting to Gosala

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

Gosala lies about 51 km from Krishna, and the nearest railway station is Uppaluru, about 5.9 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 Gosala
Tehsil headquarters Penamaluru 3.3 km
Nearest town Poranki 5.1 km
Nearest railway station Uppaluru 5.9 km
District headquarters Krishna 51 km

Villages closest to Gosala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gosala village had a population of 6,325.

Gosala village has 3,074 males and 3,251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gosala has about 1058 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1031.

The pincode recorded for Gosala is 521151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gosala covers 333 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gosala falls under Penamaluru tehsil of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gosala is Uppaluru, about 5.9 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 Gosala.

Gosala is about 51 km from Krishna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gosala is in Penamaluru tehsil of Krishna district. Penamaluru is about 3.3 km away. Poranki is about 5.1 km away. Uppaluru is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vanukuru (under 2 km), Ganguru (2.8 km) and Penamaluru (3.3 km).

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

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