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About Kothakunkam Village

Kothakunkam is a mid sized village in Laveru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,948, made up of 982 males and 966 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 579 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothakunkam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothakunkam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Laveru
Pincode 532168
Area (hectares) 579 hectares
Population 1,948
Male Population 982
Female Population 966
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothakunkam compares

By the 2011 count Kothakunkam is the 12th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents. Its 579 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Kothakunkam

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

Kothakunkam lies about 19 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sigadam, about 7.2 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 Kothakunkam
Nearest railway station Sigadam 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Laveru 8.0 km
Nearest town Chīpurupalle 16 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 19 km

Villages closest to Kothakunkam

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 Kothakunkam

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothakunkam village had a population of 1,948. That makes it the 12th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents.

Kothakunkam village has 982 males and 966 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothakunkam has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Kothakunkam is 532168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothakunkam covers 579 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kothakunkam is Sigadam, about 7.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kothakunkam.

Kothakunkam is about 19 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothakunkam is in Laveru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Sigadam is about 7.2 km away. Laveru is about 8.0 km away. Chīpurupalle is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kondakunkam (under 2 km), Patha Kunkam (under 2 km) and Pydayyavalasa (2.3 km).

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

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