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About Rittapadu Village

Rittapadu is a small village in Vajrapukothuru tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 436, made up of 227 males and 209 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 219 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rittapadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rittapadu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Vajrapukothuru
Pincode 532222
Area (hectares) 219 hectares
Population 436
Male Population 227
Female Population 209
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Rittapadu compares

By the 2011 count Rittapadu is the 40th 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 219 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1029.

Getting to Rittapadu

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

Rittapadu lies about 75 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Palasa, about 3.0 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 Rittapadu
Nearest railway station Palasa 3.0 km
Nearest town Kāsībugga 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Vajrapukothuru 4.9 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 75 km

Villages closest to Rittapadu

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 Rittapadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Rittapadu village had a population of 436. That makes it the 40th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents.

Rittapadu village has 227 males and 209 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rittapadu has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1029.

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

Rittapadu covers 219 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The nearest railway station to Rittapadu is Palasa, about 3.0 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 Rittapadu.

Rittapadu is about 75 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rittapadu is in Vajrapukothuru tehsil of Srikakulam district. Palasa is about 3.0 km away. Kāsībugga is about 3.6 km away. Vajrapukothuru is about 4.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gopaladoravuru (under 2 km), Gollasaradhi (1.9 km) and Pallisaradhi (2.0 km).

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

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