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About Kantragada Village

Kantragada is a mid sized village in Palasa tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 552, made up of 276 males and 276 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kantragada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kantragada village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Palasa
Pincode 532221
Area (hectares) 126 hectares
Population 552
Male Population 276
Female Population 276
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kantragada compares

By the 2011 count Kantragada is the 26th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 785 residents. Its 126 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Kantragada

Kantragada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kantragada 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kantragada from other places

Kantragada lies about 77 km from Srikakulam. 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 Kantragada
Tehsil headquarters Palasa 7.6 km
Nearest town Palāsa 7.6 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 77 km

Villages closest to Kantragada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kantragada village had a population of 552. That makes it the 26th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 785 residents.

Kantragada village has 276 males and 276 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kantragada has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1032.

The pincode recorded for Kantragada is 532221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kantragada covers 126 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kantragada falls under Palasa tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The census record for Kantragada notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Kantragada.

Kantragada is about 77 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kantragada is in Palasa tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palasa is about 7.6 km away. Palāsa is about 7.6 km away. Srikakulam is about 77 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rentikota (1.6 km), Allukhola (2.7 km) and Pedanchala (3.1 km).

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

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