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About Devada Village

Devada is a mid sized village in Nandigam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 537, made up of 274 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Devada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Devada village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Nandigam
Pincode 532201
Area (hectares) 119 hectares
Population 537
Male Population 274
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Devada compares

By the 2011 count Devada is the 41st largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 559 residents. Its 119 hectares work out to about 4.5 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 1017.

Getting to Devada

Devada is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Devada as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Devada from other places

Devada lies about 60 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Routhpuram, about under 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 Devada
Nearest railway station Routhpuram under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Nandigam 4.7 km
Nearest town Tekkali 12 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 60 km

Villages closest to Devada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Devada village had a population of 537. That makes it the 41st largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 559 residents.

Devada village has 274 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Devada has about 960 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 1017.

The pincode recorded for Devada is 532201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Devada covers 119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Devada falls under Nandigam tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Devada is Routhpuram, about under 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Devada.

Devada is about 60 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Devada is in Nandigam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Routhpuram is about under 2 km away. Nandigam is about 4.7 km away. Tekkali is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharanigam (under 2 km), Vallabharayapadu (under 2 km) and Routhupuram (1.8 km).

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

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