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About Mettavalasa Village

Mettavalasa is a mid sized village in Ganguvarisigadam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,877, made up of 939 males and 938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 229 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mettavalasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mettavalasa village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Ganguvarisigadam
Pincode 532168
Area (hectares) 229 hectares
Population 1,877
Male Population 939
Female Population 938
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mettavalasa compares

By the 2011 count Mettavalasa is the 12th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,370 residents. Its 229 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Mettavalasa

Mettavalasa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mettavalasa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Mettavalasa from other places

Mettavalasa lies about 22 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sigadam, about 4.7 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 Mettavalasa
Tehsil headquarters Ganguvarisigadam 2.8 km
Nearest railway station Sigadam 4.7 km
Nearest town Rāzām 8.7 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 22 km

Villages closest to Mettavalasa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mettavalasa village had a population of 1,877. That makes it the 12th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,370 residents.

Mettavalasa village has 939 males and 938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mettavalasa has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Mettavalasa is 532168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mettavalasa covers 229 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mettavalasa falls under Ganguvarisigadam tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mettavalasa is Sigadam, about 4.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mettavalasa.

Mettavalasa is about 22 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mettavalasa is in Ganguvarisigadam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Ganguvarisigadam is about 2.8 km away. Sigadam is about 4.7 km away. Rāzām is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Palakhandyam (under 2 km), Gedelapeta (1.9 km) and Gobburu (2.0 km).

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

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