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About Sancham Village

Sancham is a large village in Ranastalam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,375, made up of 1,694 males and 1,681 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1029 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sancham Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sancham village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Ranastalam
Pincode 532409
Area (hectares) 1029 hectares
Population 3,375
Male Population 1,694
Female Population 1,681
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
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 Sancham compares

By the 2011 count Sancham is the 8th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,590 residents. Its 1029 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Sancham

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

Sancham lies about 32 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Garividi, about 15 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 Sancham
Tehsil headquarters Ranastalam 7.0 km
Nearest railway station Garividi 15 km
Nearest town Chīpurupalle 16 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 32 km

Villages closest to Sancham

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sancham village had a population of 3,375. That makes it the 8th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,590 residents.

Sancham village has 1,694 males and 1,681 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sancham has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Sancham is 532409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sancham covers 1029 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sancham falls under Ranastalam tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sancham is Garividi, about 15 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 Sancham.

Sancham is about 32 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sancham is in Ranastalam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Ranastalam is about 7.0 km away. Garividi is about 15 km away. Chīpurupalle is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Girivanipalem (1.6 km), Tirupati Palem (1.9 km) and Arjunavalasa (2.4 km).

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

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