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About Mukhalingam Village

Mukhalingam is a large village in Jalumuru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,022, made up of 1,504 males and 1,518 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,009 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mukhalingam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mukhalingam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Jalumuru
Pincode 532428
Area (hectares) 175 hectares
Population 3,022
Male Population 1,504
Female Population 1,518
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,009
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mukhalingam compares

By the 2011 count Mukhalingam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,129 residents. Its 175 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.

Getting to Mukhalingam

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

Mukhalingam lies about 34 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Ganguvada, about 17 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 Mukhalingam
Tehsil headquarters Jalumuru 12 km
Nearest railway station Ganguvada 17 km
Nearest town Amudālavalasa 22 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 34 km

Villages closest to Mukhalingam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mukhalingam village had a population of 3,022. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,129 residents.

Mukhalingam village has 1,504 males and 1,518 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mukhalingam has about 1009 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.

The pincode recorded for Mukhalingam is 532428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mukhalingam covers 175 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Mukhalingam falls under Jalumuru tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Mukhalingam is Ganguvada, about 17 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 Mukhalingam.

Mukhalingam is about 34 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mukhalingam is in Jalumuru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Jalumuru is about 12 km away. Ganguvada is about 17 km away. Amudālavalasa is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Domalapalle (under 2 km), Karakavalasa (1.9 km) and Nagarikatakam (2.1 km).

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

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