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About Bitiwada Village

Bitiwada is a large village in Veeraghattam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,979, made up of 1,492 males and 1,487 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 586 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532462, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bitiwada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bitiwada village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Veeraghattam
Pincode 532462
Area (hectares) 586 hectares
Population 2,979
Male Population 1,492
Female Population 1,487
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bitiwada compares

By the 2011 count Bitiwada is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents. Its 586 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Bitiwada

Bitiwada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bitiwada as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bitiwada from other places

Bitiwada lies about 44 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Narsipuram Halt, about 28 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 Bitiwada
Tehsil headquarters Veeraghattam 8.5 km
Nearest town Pālkonda 12 km
Nearest railway station Narsipuram Halt 28 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 44 km

Villages closest to Bitiwada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bitiwada village had a population of 2,979. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents.

Bitiwada village has 1,492 males and 1,487 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bitiwada has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1023.

The pincode recorded for Bitiwada is 532462. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bitiwada covers 586 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bitiwada falls under Veeraghattam tehsil of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bitiwada is Narsipuram Halt, about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Bitiwada.

Bitiwada is about 44 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bitiwada is in Veeraghattam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Veeraghattam is about 8.5 km away. Pālkonda is about 12 km away. Narsipuram Halt is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chebiyyam Valasa (under 2 km), Deppivalasa (1.9 km) and Adaru (2.4 km).

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

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