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About Parla Village

Parla is one of the larger villages in Kallur tehsil, in the district of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,587, made up of 2,857 males and 2,730 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3506 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 518468, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parla village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Tehsil Kallur
Pincode 518468
Area (hectares) 3506 hectares
Population 5,587
Male Population 2,857
Female Population 2,730
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Parla compares

By the 2011 count Parla is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,859 residents. Its 3506 hectares work out to about 1.6 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 970.

Getting to Parla

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

Parla lies about 15 km from Kurnool, and the nearest railway station is Dupadu, about 12 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 Parla
Nearest railway station Dupadu 12 km
Nearest town Māmidālapādu 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Kallur 15 km
District headquarters Kurnool 15 km

Villages closest to Parla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parla village had a population of 5,587. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,859 residents.

Parla village has 2,857 males and 2,730 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parla has about 956 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 970.

The pincode recorded for Parla is 518468. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parla covers 3506 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Parla falls under Kallur tehsil of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Parla is Dupadu, about 12 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 - 10 km distance for Parla.

Parla is about 15 km from Kurnool in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parla is in Kallur tehsil of Kurnool district. Dupadu is about 12 km away. Māmidālapādu is about 14 km away. Kallur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are A Gokulapadu (3.5 km), K Markapuram (4.5 km) and Salkapuram (5.2 km).

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

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