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About Talagam Village

Talagam is a mid sized village in Tekkali tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,800, made up of 869 males and 931 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,071 females per 1000 males. The village covers 514 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Talagam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Talagam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Tekkali
Pincode 532212
Area (hectares) 514 hectares
Population 1,800
Male Population 869
Female Population 931
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,071
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Talagam compares

By the 2011 count Talagam is the 8th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 514 hectares work out to about 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1062.

Getting to Talagam

Talagam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Talagam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Talagam from other places

Talagam lies about 51 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Naupada Junction, about under 2 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 Talagam
Nearest railway station Naupada Junction under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Tekkali 4.6 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 51 km

Villages closest to Talagam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Talagam village had a population of 1,800. That makes it the 8th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Talagam village has 869 males and 931 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Talagam has about 1071 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1062.

The pincode recorded for Talagam is 532212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Talagam covers 514 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Talagam falls under Tekkali tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Talagam is Naupada Junction, about under 2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Talagam.

Talagam is about 51 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Talagam is in Tekkali tehsil of Srikakulam district. Naupada Junction is about under 2 km away. Tekkali is about 4.6 km away. Srikakulam is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Vemulada (under 2 km), Telineelapuram (1.7 km) and Srirangam (1.9 km).

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

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