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About Vadama Village

Vadama is a large village in Palakonda tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,864, made up of 2,388 males and 2,476 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,037 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532440, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Vadama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Vadama village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Palakonda
Pincode 532440
Area (hectares) 270 hectares
Population 4,864
Male Population 2,388
Female Population 2,476
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,037
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Vadama compares

By the 2011 count Vadama is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,232 residents. Its 270 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1030.

Getting to Vadama

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

Vadama lies about 36 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Srikakulam Road, about 26 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 Vadama
Tehsil headquarters Palakonda under 2 km
Nearest town Pālkonda under 2 km
Nearest railway station Srikakulam Road 26 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 36 km

Villages closest to Vadama

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 Vadama

As per the Census of India 2011, Vadama village had a population of 4,864. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,232 residents.

Vadama village has 2,388 males and 2,476 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Vadama has about 1037 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1030.

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

Vadama covers 270 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Vadama is Srikakulam Road, about 26 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 <5 km distance for Vadama.

Vadama 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.

Vadama is in Palakonda tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palakonda is about under 2 km away. Pālkonda is about under 2 km away. Srikakulam Road is about 26 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 (under 2 km), Kondapuram (under 2 km) and Palakonda (under 2 km).

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

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