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About Urjam Village

Urjam is a large village in Polaki tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,086, made up of 1,076 males and 1,010 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Urjam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Urjam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Polaki
Pincode 532429
Area (hectares) 265 hectares
Population 2,086
Male Population 1,076
Female Population 1,010
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Urjam compares

By the 2011 count Urjam is the 9th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents. Its 265 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Urjam

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

Urjam lies about 25 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Harishchandrapuram, about 11 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 Urjam
Tehsil headquarters Polaki 1.7 km
Nearest town Narasannapeta 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Harishchandrapuram 11 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 25 km

Villages closest to Urjam

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 Urjam

As per the Census of India 2011, Urjam village had a population of 2,086. That makes it the 9th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,562 residents.

Urjam village has 1,076 males and 1,010 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Urjam has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1001.

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

Urjam covers 265 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Urjam is Harishchandrapuram, about 11 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 Urjam.

Urjam is about 25 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Urjam is in Polaki tehsil of Srikakulam district. Polaki is about 1.7 km away. Narasannapeta is about 8.7 km away. Harishchandrapuram is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ampalam (under 2 km), Polaki (1.7 km) and Gangivalasa (2.0 km).

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

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