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About Kolluru Village

Kolluru is a mid sized village in Kanchili tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,829, made up of 889 males and 940 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,057 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532291, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kolluru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kolluru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Kanchili
Pincode 532291
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 1,829
Male Population 889
Female Population 940
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,057
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kolluru compares

By the 2011 count Kolluru is the 14th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,307 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1044.

Getting to Kolluru

Kolluru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kolluru as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kolluru from other places

Kolluru lies about 106 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sompeta, about 3.2 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 Kolluru
Nearest railway station Sompeta 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanchili 3.3 km
Nearest town Ichchāpuram 17 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 106 km

Villages closest to Kolluru

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 Kolluru

As per the Census of India 2011, Kolluru village had a population of 1,829. That makes it the 14th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,307 residents.

Kolluru village has 889 males and 940 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kolluru has about 1057 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1044.

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

Kolluru covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kolluru is Sompeta, about 3.2 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 - 10 km distance for Kolluru.

Kolluru 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.

Kolluru is in Kanchili tehsil of Srikakulam district. Sompeta is about 3.2 km away. Kanchili is about 3.3 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 Gundam (under 2 km), Mathamsariapalle (under 2 km) and Sirthali (under 2 km).

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

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