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About Godda Village

Godda is a mid sized village in Meliaputti tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 804, made up of 407 males and 397 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 148 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Godda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Godda village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Meliaputti
Pincode 532215
Area (hectares) 148 hectares
Population 804
Male Population 407
Female Population 397
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Godda compares

By the 2011 count Godda is the 19th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 148 hectares work out to about 5.4 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 well below the tehsil average of 1093.

Getting to Godda

Godda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Godda 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 Godda from other places

Godda lies about 27 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Harishchandrapuram, about 5.9 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 Godda
Nearest railway station Harishchandrapuram 5.9 km
Nearest town Narasannapeta 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Meliaputti 27 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 27 km

Villages closest to Godda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Godda village had a population of 804. That makes it the 19th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Godda village has 407 males and 397 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Godda has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1093.

The pincode recorded for Godda is 532215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Godda covers 148 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Godda falls under Meliaputti tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Godda is Harishchandrapuram, about 5.9 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 Godda.

Godda is about 27 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Godda is in Meliaputti tehsil of Srikakulam district. Harishchandrapuram is about 5.9 km away. Narasannapeta is about 7.1 km away. Meliaputti is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagannadhapuram (7.9 km), Gottipalle (8.2 km) and Gangarajapuram (12 km).

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

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