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About Thanem Village

Thanem is a mid sized village in Ponduru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 806, made up of 411 males and 395 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thanem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thanem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Ponduru
Pincode 532168
Area (hectares) 262 hectares
Population 806
Male Population 411
Female Population 395
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Thanem compares

By the 2011 count Thanem is the 29th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents. Its 262 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Thanem

Thanem is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Thanem as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Thanem from other places

Thanem lies about 14 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 Thanem
Tehsil headquarters Ponduru 4.6 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 14 km

Villages closest to Thanem

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Thanem village had a population of 806. That makes it the 29th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,655 residents.

Thanem village has 411 males and 395 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thanem has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Thanem is 532168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thanem covers 262 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Thanem falls under Ponduru tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Thanem.

Thanem is about 14 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thanem is in Ponduru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Ponduru is about 4.6 km away. Srikakulam is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dallipeta Donka Palle (under 2 km), Pullajipeta (under 2 km) and Banam (1.5 km).

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

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