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About Pothayyavalasa Village

Pothayyavalasa is a mid sized village in Laveru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 986, made up of 507 males and 479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 220 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pothayyavalasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pothayyavalasa village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Laveru
Pincode 532407
Area (hectares) 220 hectares
Population 986
Male Population 507
Female Population 479
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pothayyavalasa compares

By the 2011 count Pothayyavalasa is the 23rd largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents. Its 220 hectares work out to about 4.5 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 Pothayyavalasa

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

Pothayyavalasa lies about 21 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sigadam, about 9.1 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 Pothayyavalasa
Tehsil headquarters Laveru 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Sigadam 9.1 km
Nearest town Chīpurupalle 14 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 21 km

Villages closest to Pothayyavalasa

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 Pothayyavalasa

As per the Census of India 2011, Pothayyavalasa village had a population of 986. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 41 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,674 residents.

Pothayyavalasa village has 507 males and 479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pothayyavalasa has about 945 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 Pothayyavalasa is 532407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pothayyavalasa covers 220 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pothayyavalasa is Sigadam, about 9.1 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 <5 km distance for Pothayyavalasa.

Pothayyavalasa is about 21 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pothayyavalasa is in Laveru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Laveru is about 4.6 km away. Sigadam is about 9.1 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 Kothakota (2.0 km), Govindapuram (2.2 km) and Venkatapuram (2.3 km).

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

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