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About Kothuru Village

Kothuru is a small village in Meliaputti tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 199, made up of 91 males and 108 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,187 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothuru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Meliaputti
Pincode 532215
Area (hectares) 25 hectares
Population 199
Male Population 91
Female Population 108
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,187
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 Kothuru compares

By the 2011 count Kothuru is the 43rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 25 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1093.

Getting to Kothuru

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

Kothuru lies about 6.5 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Dusi, about 15 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 Kothuru
Tehsil headquarters Meliaputti 6.5 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 6.5 km
Nearest railway station Dusi 15 km

Villages closest to Kothuru

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 Kothuru

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothuru village had a population of 199. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Kothuru village has 91 males and 108 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothuru has about 1187 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1093.

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

Kothuru covers 25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kothuru is Dusi, about 15 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 Kothuru.

Kothuru is about 6.5 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothuru is in Meliaputti tehsil of Srikakulam district. Meliaputti is about 6.5 km away. Srikakulam is about 6.5 km away. Dusi is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chinna Pedda Kothuru (under 2 km), Tumukonda Rama Chandrapuram (2.4 km) and Peddapadmapuram (5.4 km).

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

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