About Pedanchala Village

Pedanchala is a mid sized village in Palasa tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,363, made up of 666 males and 697 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,047 females per 1000 males. The village covers 124 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pedanchala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pedanchala village
Description	Value
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Tehsil	Palasa
Pincode	532221
Area (hectares)	124 hectares
Population	1,363
Male Population	666
Female Population	697
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,047
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pedanchala compares

By the 2011 count Pedanchala is the 8th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 785 residents. Its 124 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Pedanchala

Pedanchala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pedanchala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pedanchala from other places

Pedanchala lies about 74 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 Pedanchala
Tehsil headquarters	Palasa	5.7 km
Nearest town	Palāsa	5.7 km
District headquarters	Srikakulam	74 km

Villages closest to Pedanchala

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.

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Common questions about Pedanchala

As per the Census of India 2011, Pedanchala village had a population of 1,363. That makes it the 8th largest of the 51 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 785 residents.

Pedanchala village has 666 males and 697 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pedanchala has about 1047 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1032.

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

Pedanchala covers 124 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Pedanchala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Pedanchala.

Pedanchala is about 74 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pedanchala is in Palasa tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palasa is about 5.7 km away. Palāsa is about 5.7 km away. Srikakulam is about 74 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.