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About Pothayyavalasa Village

Pothayyavalasa is a mid sized village in Narasannapeta tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 815, made up of 399 males and 416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,043 females per 1000 males. The village covers 315 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532421, 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 Narasannapeta
Pincode 532421
Area (hectares) 315 hectares
Population 815
Male Population 399
Female Population 416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,043
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 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents. Its 315 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1041.

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 14 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Urlam, about 7.8 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 Narasannapeta 6.5 km
Nearest railway station Urlam 7.8 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 14 km

Villages closest to Pothayyavalasa

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 Pothayyavalasa

As per the Census of India 2011, Pothayyavalasa village had a population of 815. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents.

Pothayyavalasa village has 399 males and 416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pothayyavalasa has about 1043 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1041.

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

Pothayyavalasa covers 315 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Pothayyavalasa is Urlam, about 7.8 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 14 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 Narasannapeta tehsil of Srikakulam district. Narasannapeta is about 6.5 km away. Urlam is about 7.8 km away. Srikakulam 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 Madapam (1.7 km), Devadi (1.7 km) and Gopalapenta (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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