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About Gundam Village

Gundam is a small village in Kanchili tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 231, made up of 119 males and 112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532291, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gundam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gundam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Kanchili
Pincode 532291
Area (hectares) 23 hectares
Population 231
Male Population 119
Female Population 112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gundam compares

By the 2011 count Gundam is the 44th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,307 residents. Its 23 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1044.

Getting to Gundam

Gundam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gundam as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Gundam from other places

Gundam lies about 106 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sompeta, about 3.9 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 Gundam
Tehsil headquarters Kanchili 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Sompeta 3.9 km
Nearest town Ichchāpuram 17 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 106 km

Villages closest to Gundam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gundam village had a population of 231. That makes it the 44th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,307 residents.

Gundam village has 119 males and 112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gundam has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1044.

The pincode recorded for Gundam is 532291. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gundam covers 23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gundam falls under Kanchili tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gundam is Sompeta, about 3.9 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 village for Gundam.

Gundam is about 106 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gundam is in Kanchili tehsil of Srikakulam district. Kanchili is about 3.9 km away. Sompeta is about 3.9 km away. Ichchāpuram is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kolluru (under 2 km), Jillunda (under 2 km) and Mathamsariapalle (under 2 km).

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

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