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About Gathalavalasa Village

Gathalavalasa is a mid sized village in Polaki tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,256, made up of 637 males and 619 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 287 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532430, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gathalavalasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gathalavalasa village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Polaki
Pincode 532430
Area (hectares) 287 hectares
Population 1,256
Male Population 637
Female Population 619
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Gathalavalasa compares

By the 2011 count Gathalavalasa is the 19th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents. Its 287 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Gathalavalasa

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

Gathalavalasa lies about 26 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Harishchandrapuram, about 7.2 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 Gathalavalasa
Tehsil headquarters Polaki 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Harishchandrapuram 7.2 km
Nearest town Narasannapeta 7.5 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 26 km

Villages closest to Gathalavalasa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gathalavalasa village had a population of 1,256. That makes it the 19th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents.

Gathalavalasa village has 637 males and 619 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gathalavalasa has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Gathalavalasa is 532430. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gathalavalasa covers 287 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gathalavalasa falls under Polaki tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gathalavalasa is Harishchandrapuram, about 7.2 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 Gathalavalasa.

Gathalavalasa is about 26 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gathalavalasa is in Polaki tehsil of Srikakulam district. Polaki is about 4.9 km away. Harishchandrapuram is about 7.2 km away. Narasannapeta is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kondakothapeta (under 2 km), Rallagodayyavalasa (under 2 km) and Yetlabasivalasa (1.5 km).

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

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