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About Dakkanur Village

Dakkanur is a mid sized village in Varikuntapadu tehsil, in the district of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 658, made up of 340 males and 318 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1161 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 524227, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dakkanur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dakkanur village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore
Tehsil Varikuntapadu
Pincode 524227
Area (hectares) 1161 hectares
Population 658
Male Population 340
Female Population 318
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Dakkanur compares

By the 2011 count Dakkanur is the 16th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,216 residents. Its 1161 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Dakkanur

Dakkanur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dakkanur 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. The nearest villages by name are Alivelumangapuram, Bhaskarapuram, Bongaravulapadu and Damancherla. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Dakkanur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dakkanur village had a population of 658. That makes it the 16th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,216 residents.

Dakkanur village has 340 males and 318 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dakkanur has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Dakkanur is 524227. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dakkanur covers 1161 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.

Dakkanur falls under Varikuntapadu tehsil of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.

The census record for Dakkanur notes the nearest railway station 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 Dakkanur.

Dakkanur is in Varikuntapadu tehsil of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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