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About Govindapuram Village

Govindapuram is a mid sized village in Laveru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,264, made up of 647 males and 617 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Govindapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindapuram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Laveru
Pincode 532407
Area (hectares) 258 hectares
Population 1,264
Male Population 647
Female Population 617
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Govindapuram compares

By the 2011 count Govindapuram is the 20th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents. Its 258 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Govindapuram

Govindapuram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Govindapuram 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Govindapuram from other places

Govindapuram lies about 22 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sigadam, about 11 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 Govindapuram
Tehsil headquarters Laveru 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Sigadam 11 km
Nearest town Chīpurupalle 14 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 22 km

Villages closest to Govindapuram

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 Govindapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindapuram village had a population of 1,264. That makes it the 20th largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents.

Govindapuram village has 647 males and 617 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindapuram has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 969.

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

Govindapuram covers 258 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Govindapuram is Sigadam, about 11 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Govindapuram.

Govindapuram is about 22 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindapuram is in Laveru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Laveru is about 2.4 km away. Sigadam is about 11 km away. Chīpurupalle is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Venkatapuram (1.8 km), Appapuram (2.1 km) and Pothayyavalasa (2.2 km).

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

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