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About Lothuru Village

Lothuru is a mid sized village in Palasa tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,326, made up of 712 males and 614 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 862 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1127 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lothuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lothuru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Palasa
Pincode 532221
Area (hectares) 1127 hectares
Population 1,326
Male Population 712
Female Population 614
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 862
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 Lothuru compares

By the 2011 count Lothuru is the 9th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 785 residents. Its 1127 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Lothuru

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

Lothuru lies about 72 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Palasa, about 7.3 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 Lothuru
Nearest railway station Palasa 7.3 km
Nearest town Kāsībugga 7.7 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 72 km

Villages closest to Lothuru

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 Lothuru

As per the Census of India 2011, Lothuru village had a population of 1,326. That makes it the 9th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 785 residents.

Lothuru village has 712 males and 614 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lothuru has about 862 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1032.

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

Lothuru covers 1127 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Lothuru is Palasa, about 7.3 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 Lothuru.

Lothuru is about 72 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lothuru is in Palasa tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palasa is about 7.3 km away. Kāsībugga is about 7.7 km away. Srikakulam is about 72 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gopalapuram (5.9 km), Sariyapalle (6.0 km) and Kistupuram (6.2 km).

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

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