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About Velagada Village

Velagada is a mid sized village in Ganguvarisigadam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 758, made up of 370 males and 388 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 249 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Velagada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Velagada village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Ganguvarisigadam
Pincode 532148
Area (hectares) 249 hectares
Population 758
Male Population 370
Female Population 388
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,049
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Velagada compares

By the 2011 count Velagada is the 27th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,370 residents. Its 249 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Velagada

Velagada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Velagada 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Velagada from other places

Velagada lies about 22 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sigadam, about 2.6 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 Velagada
Nearest railway station Sigadam 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Ganguvarisigadam 4.5 km
Nearest town Rāzām 13 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 22 km

Villages closest to Velagada

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 Velagada

As per the Census of India 2011, Velagada village had a population of 758. That makes it the 27th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,370 residents.

Velagada village has 370 males and 388 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Velagada has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Velagada is 532148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Velagada covers 249 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Velagada is Sigadam, about 2.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Velagada.

Velagada 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.

Velagada is in Ganguvarisigadam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Sigadam is about 2.6 km away. Ganguvarisigadam is about 4.5 km away. Rāzām is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandrayyapeta (under 2 km), Kapparam (under 2 km) and Devaravalasa (1.6 km).

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

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