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About Ponguru Village

Ponguru is a large village in Marripadu tehsil, in the district of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,756, made up of 1,926 males and 1,830 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 5967 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 524312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ponguru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ponguru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
Tehsil Marripadu
Pincode 524312
Area (hectares) 5967 hectares
Population 3,756
Male Population 1,926
Female Population 1,830
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ponguru compares

By the 2011 count Ponguru is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,128 residents. Its 5967 hectares work out to about 0.6 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 945.

Getting to Ponguru

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

Ponguru lies about 51 km from Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, and the nearest railway station is Adurupalli, about 48 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 Ponguru
Tehsil headquarters Marripadu 6.8 km
Nearest town Badvel 38 km
Nearest railway station Adurupalli 48 km
District headquarters Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore 51 km

Villages closest to Ponguru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ponguru village had a population of 3,756. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,128 residents.

Ponguru village has 1,926 males and 1,830 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ponguru has about 950 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 945.

The pincode recorded for Ponguru is 524312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ponguru covers 5967 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Ponguru falls under Marripadu tehsil of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ponguru is Adurupalli, about 48 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 10+ km distance for Ponguru.

Ponguru is about 51 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.

Ponguru is in Marripadu tehsil of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district. Marripadu is about 6.8 km away. Badvel is about 38 km away. Adurupalli is about 48 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pallavolu (5.4 km), Bheemavaram (5.8 km) and Allampadu (7.0 km).

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

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