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About Podali Village

Podali is a mid sized village in Santhakaviti tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 887, made up of 435 males and 452 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,039 females per 1000 males. The village covers 239 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Podali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Podali village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Santhakaviti
Pincode 532168
Area (hectares) 239 hectares
Population 887
Male Population 435
Female Population 452
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,039
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Podali compares

By the 2011 count Podali is the 31st largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,308 residents. Its 239 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Podali

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

Podali lies about 17 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Dusi, about 8.3 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 Podali
Nearest railway station Dusi 8.3 km
Nearest town Amudālavalasa 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Santhakaviti 17 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 17 km

Villages closest to Podali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Podali village had a population of 887. That makes it the 31st largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,308 residents.

Podali village has 435 males and 452 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Podali has about 1039 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

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

Podali covers 239 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Podali falls under Santhakaviti tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Podali is Dusi, about 8.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Podali.

Podali is about 17 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Podali is in Santhakaviti tehsil of Srikakulam district. Dusi is about 8.3 km away. Amudālavalasa is about 9.8 km away. Santhakaviti is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Honjaram (1.5 km), Chittaripuram (1.9 km) and Ramarayapuram (2.0 km).

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

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