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About Gopalapuram Village

Gopalapuram is a mid sized village in Palakonda tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,728, made up of 848 males and 880 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalapuram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Palakonda
Pincode 532440
Area (hectares) 127 hectares
Population 1,728
Male Population 848
Female Population 880
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gopalapuram compares

By the 2011 count Gopalapuram is the 9th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,232 residents. Its 127 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1030.

Getting to Gopalapuram

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

Gopalapuram lies about 36 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Ponduru, about 25 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 Gopalapuram
Tehsil headquarters Palakonda 2.6 km
Nearest town Pālkonda 2.6 km
Nearest railway station Ponduru 25 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 36 km

Villages closest to Gopalapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalapuram village had a population of 1,728. That makes it the 9th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,232 residents.

Gopalapuram village has 848 males and 880 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalapuram has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1030.

The pincode recorded for Gopalapuram is 532440. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalapuram covers 127 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalapuram falls under Palakonda tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gopalapuram is Ponduru, about 25 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 Gopalapuram.

Gopalapuram is about 36 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalapuram is in Palakonda tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palakonda is about 2.6 km away. Pālkonda is about 2.6 km away. Ponduru is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Annavaram (1.5 km), Gottamangala Puram (2.0 km) and Ampili (2.3 km).

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

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