About Boddam Village

Boddam is one of the larger villages in Rajam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,039, made up of 2,537 males and 2,502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 702 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Boddam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Boddam village
Description	Value
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Srikakulam
Tehsil	Rajam
Pincode	532148
Area (hectares)	702 hectares
Population	5,039
Male Population	2,537
Female Population	2,502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	986
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Boddam compares

By the 2011 count Boddam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,994 residents. Its 702 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Boddam

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

Boddam lies about 31 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Batuva, about 7.3 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 Boddam
Tehsil headquarters	Rajam	5.5 km
Nearest town	Rāzām	5.5 km
Nearest railway station	Batuva	7.3 km
District headquarters	Srikakulam	31 km

Villages closest to Boddam

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

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Common questions about Boddam

As per the Census of India 2011, Boddam village had a population of 5,039. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,994 residents.

Boddam village has 2,537 males and 2,502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Boddam has about 986 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 981.

The pincode recorded for Boddam is 532148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Boddam covers 702 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Boddam falls under Rajam tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Boddam is Batuva, about 7.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Boddam.

Boddam is about 31 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Boddam is in Rajam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Rajam is about 5.5 km away. Rāzām is about 5.5 km away. Batuva is about 7.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.