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About Gopalapenta Village

Gopalapenta is a mid sized village in Narasannapeta tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,162, made up of 588 males and 574 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 352 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalapenta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalapenta village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Narasannapeta
Pincode 532421
Area (hectares) 352 hectares
Population 1,162
Male Population 588
Female Population 574
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Gopalapenta compares

By the 2011 count Gopalapenta is the 16th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents. Its 352 hectares work out to about 3.3 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 1041.

Getting to Gopalapenta

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

Gopalapenta lies about 15 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Urlam, about 9.5 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 Gopalapenta
Tehsil headquarters Narasannapeta 6.6 km
Nearest railway station Urlam 9.5 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 15 km

Villages closest to Gopalapenta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalapenta village had a population of 1,162. That makes it the 16th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents.

Gopalapenta village has 588 males and 574 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalapenta has about 976 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 1041.

The pincode recorded for Gopalapenta is 532421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalapenta covers 352 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gopalapenta falls under Narasannapeta tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gopalapenta is Urlam, about 9.5 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 Gopalapenta.

Gopalapenta is about 15 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalapenta is in Narasannapeta tehsil of Srikakulam district. Narasannapeta is about 6.6 km away. Urlam is about 9.5 km away. Srikakulam 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 Pothayyavalasa (2.3 km), Killam (2.6 km) and Devadi (2.9 km).

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

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