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About Rentikota Village

Rentikota is a large village in Palasa tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,184, made up of 1,558 males and 1,626 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,044 females per 1000 males. The village covers 385 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rentikota Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rentikota village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Palasa
Pincode 532221
Area (hectares) 385 hectares
Population 3,184
Male Population 1,558
Female Population 1,626
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,044
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 Rentikota compares

By the 2011 count Rentikota is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 785 residents. Its 385 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Rentikota

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

Rentikota lies about 76 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 Rentikota
Tehsil headquarters Palasa 6.2 km
Nearest town Palāsa 6.2 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 76 km

Villages closest to Rentikota

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 Rentikota

As per the Census of India 2011, Rentikota village had a population of 3,184. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 785 residents.

Rentikota village has 1,558 males and 1,626 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rentikota has about 1044 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1032.

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

Rentikota covers 385 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rentikota 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 Rentikota.

Rentikota is about 76 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rentikota is in Palasa tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palasa is about 6.2 km away. Palāsa is about 6.2 km away. Srikakulam is about 76 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Allukhola (under 2 km), Kantragada (1.6 km) and Pedanchala (1.7 km).

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

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