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About Jonnam Village

Jonnam is a small village in Polaki tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 472, made up of 221 males and 251 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,136 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jonnam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jonnam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Polaki
Pincode 532429
Area (hectares) 178 hectares
Population 472
Male Population 221
Female Population 251
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,136
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 Jonnam compares

By the 2011 count Jonnam is the 39th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents. Its 178 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Jonnam

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

Jonnam lies about 19 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Urlam, about 13 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 Jonnam
Tehsil headquarters Polaki 4.5 km
Nearest town Narasannapeta 8.2 km
Nearest railway station Urlam 13 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 19 km

Villages closest to Jonnam

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 Jonnam

As per the Census of India 2011, Jonnam village had a population of 472. That makes it the 39th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents.

Jonnam village has 221 males and 251 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jonnam has about 1136 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Jonnam is 532429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jonnam covers 178 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Jonnam is Urlam, about 13 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 Jonnam.

Jonnam is about 19 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jonnam is in Polaki tehsil of Srikakulam district. Polaki is about 4.5 km away. Narasannapeta is about 8.2 km away. Urlam is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gajapathinagaram (under 2 km), Talasamudram (1.8 km) and Vanithamandalam (2.2 km).

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

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