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About Chilakalapalem Village

Chilakalapalem is one of the larger villages in Etcherla tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,162, made up of 3,068 males and 3,094 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 406 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chilakalapalem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chilakalapalem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Etcherla
Pincode 532410
Area (hectares) 406 hectares
Population 6,162
Male Population 3,068
Female Population 3,094
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,008
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chilakalapalem compares

By the 2011 count Chilakalapalem is the 5th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,158 residents. Its 406 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Chilakalapalem

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

Chilakalapalem lies about 10 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Ponduru, about 10 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 Chilakalapalem
Nearest railway station Ponduru 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Etcherla 10 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 10 km

Villages closest to Chilakalapalem

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chilakalapalem village had a population of 6,162. That makes it the 5th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,158 residents.

Chilakalapalem village has 3,068 males and 3,094 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chilakalapalem has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Chilakalapalem is 532410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chilakalapalem covers 406 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chilakalapalem falls under Etcherla tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chilakalapalem is Ponduru, about 10 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 village for Chilakalapalem.

Chilakalapalem is about 10 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chilakalapalem is in Etcherla tehsil of Srikakulam district. Ponduru is about 10 km away. Etcherla is about 10 km away. Srikakulam is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narayanapuram (under 2 km), Etcherla (1.8 km) and Chinaraopalle (2.4 km).

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

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