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About Gandavaram Village

Gandavaram is one of the larger villages in Kodavalur tehsil, in the district of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,522, made up of 2,767 males and 2,755 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1322 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 524317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gandavaram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandavaram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
Tehsil Kodavalur
Pincode 524317
Area (hectares) 1322 hectares
Population 5,522
Male Population 2,767
Female Population 2,755
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gandavaram compares

By the 2011 count Gandavaram is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,255 residents. Its 1322 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1047.

Getting to Gandavaram

Gandavaram is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gandavaram 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gandavaram from other places

Gandavaram lies about 11 km from Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, and the nearest railway station is Kodavaluru, about 2.7 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 Gandavaram
Nearest railway station Kodavaluru 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Kodavalur 3.5 km
Nearest town Kovūr 8.3 km
District headquarters Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 11 km

Villages closest to Gandavaram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandavaram village had a population of 5,522. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,255 residents.

Gandavaram village has 2,767 males and 2,755 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandavaram has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1047.

The pincode recorded for Gandavaram is 524317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gandavaram covers 1322 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gandavaram falls under Kodavalur tehsil of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gandavaram is Kodavaluru, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gandavaram.

Gandavaram is about 11 km from Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gandavaram is in Kodavalur tehsil of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district. Kodavaluru is about 2.7 km away. Kodavalur is about 3.5 km away. Kovūr is about 8.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naidupalem (2.5 km), Bodduvaripalem (2.6 km) and North Rajupalem (2.8 km).

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

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