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About Boddavalasa Village

Boddavalasa is a mid sized village in Rajam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 672, made up of 346 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 282 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Boddavalasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Boddavalasa village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Rajam
Pincode 532148
Area (hectares) 282 hectares
Population 672
Male Population 346
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Boddavalasa compares

By the 2011 count Boddavalasa is the 23rd largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,994 residents. Its 282 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Boddavalasa

Boddavalasa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Boddavalasa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Boddavalasa from other places

Boddavalasa lies about 25 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Sigadam, about 3.4 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 Boddavalasa
Nearest railway station Sigadam 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajam 6.8 km
Nearest town Rāzām 6.8 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 25 km

Villages closest to Boddavalasa

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.

Common questions about Boddavalasa

As per the Census of India 2011, Boddavalasa village had a population of 672. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,994 residents.

Boddavalasa village has 346 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Boddavalasa has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 981.

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

Boddavalasa covers 282 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Boddavalasa is Sigadam, about 3.4 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 - 10 km distance for Boddavalasa.

Boddavalasa 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.

Boddavalasa is in Rajam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Sigadam is about 3.4 km away. Rajam is about 6.8 km away. Rāzām is about 6.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pogiri (2.0 km), Nandabalaga (2.0 km) and Guyyanna Valasa (2.7 km).

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

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