Skip to main content

About Gollalapadu Village

Gollalapadu is a small village in Vajrapukothuru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 497, made up of 242 males and 255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,054 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gollalapadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gollalapadu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Vajrapukothuru
Pincode 532218
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 497
Male Population 242
Female Population 255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,054
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 Gollalapadu compares

By the 2011 count Gollalapadu is the 37th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1029.

Getting to Gollalapadu

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

Gollalapadu lies about 73 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Palasa, about 4.9 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 Gollalapadu
Tehsil headquarters Vajrapukothuru 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Palasa 4.9 km
Nearest town Kāsībugga 5.3 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 73 km

Villages closest to Gollalapadu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gollalapadu village had a population of 497. That makes it the 37th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents.

Gollalapadu village has 242 males and 255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gollalapadu has about 1054 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1029.

The pincode recorded for Gollalapadu is 532218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gollalapadu covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gollalapadu falls under Vajrapukothuru tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gollalapadu is Palasa, about 4.9 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 Gollalapadu.

Gollalapadu is about 73 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gollalapadu is in Vajrapukothuru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Vajrapukothuru is about 2.4 km away. Palasa is about 4.9 km away. Kāsībugga is about 5.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gunalapadu (under 2 km), Nagarampalle (under 2 km) and Thadivada (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All