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About Bharanikam Village

Bharanikam is a mid sized village in Laveru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,580, made up of 817 males and 763 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 274 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bharanikam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bharanikam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Laveru
Pincode 532407
Area (hectares) 274 hectares
Population 1,580
Male Population 817
Female Population 763
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bharanikam compares

By the 2011 count Bharanikam is the 15th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents. Its 274 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Bharanikam

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

Bharanikam lies about 37 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Gujjangivalasa, about 20 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 Bharanikam
Tehsil headquarters Laveru 18 km
Nearest railway station Gujjangivalasa 20 km
Nearest town Nellimarla 20 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 37 km

Villages closest to Bharanikam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bharanikam village had a population of 1,580. That makes it the 15th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents.

Bharanikam village has 817 males and 763 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bharanikam has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Bharanikam is 532407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bharanikam covers 274 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bharanikam falls under Laveru tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bharanikam is Gujjangivalasa, about 20 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bharanikam.

Bharanikam is about 37 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bharanikam is in Laveru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Laveru is about 18 km away. Gujjangivalasa is about 20 km away. Nellimarla is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagampalem (16 km), Kesavarayapuram (17 km) and Sirlapalem (17 km).

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

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