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About Peddabadam Village

Peddabadam is a mid sized village in Vajrapukothuru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 631, made up of 311 males and 320 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Peddabadam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Peddabadam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Vajrapukothuru
Pincode 532222
Area (hectares) 113 hectares
Population 631
Male Population 311
Female Population 320
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
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 Peddabadam compares

By the 2011 count Peddabadam is the 35th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents. Its 113 hectares work out to about 5.6 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 1029.

Getting to Peddabadam

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

Peddabadam lies about 56 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Patapatnam, about 8.4 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 Peddabadam
Nearest town Paralakhemundi 8.3 km
Nearest railway station Patapatnam 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Vajrapukothuru 30 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 56 km

Villages closest to Peddabadam

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 Peddabadam

As per the Census of India 2011, Peddabadam village had a population of 631. That makes it the 35th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents.

Peddabadam village has 311 males and 320 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Peddabadam has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1029.

The pincode recorded for Peddabadam is 532222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Peddabadam covers 113 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Peddabadam is Patapatnam, about 8.4 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 Peddabadam.

Peddabadam is about 56 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Peddabadam is in Vajrapukothuru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Paralakhemundi is about 8.3 km away. Patapatnam is about 8.4 km away. Vajrapukothuru is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Miliaputti (4.3 km), Seethapuram (5.9 km) and Cheepurupalle (16 km).

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

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