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About Gadagamma Village

Gadagamma is a mid sized village in Veeraghattam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 930, made up of 477 males and 453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 168 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532460, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gadagamma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gadagamma village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Veeraghattam
Pincode 532460
Area (hectares) 168 hectares
Population 930
Male Population 477
Female Population 453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Gadagamma compares

By the 2011 count Gadagamma is the 29th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents. Its 168 hectares work out to about 5.5 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 well below the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Gadagamma

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

Gadagamma lies about 50 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Parvatipuram, about 22 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 Gadagamma
Tehsil headquarters Veeraghattam 2.9 km
Nearest town Pālkonda 17 km
Nearest railway station Parvatipuram 22 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 50 km

Villages closest to Gadagamma

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 Gadagamma

As per the Census of India 2011, Gadagamma village had a population of 930. That makes it the 29th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents.

Gadagamma village has 477 males and 453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gadagamma has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1023.

The pincode recorded for Gadagamma is 532460. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gadagamma covers 168 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Gadagamma is Parvatipuram, about 22 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 Gadagamma.

Gadagamma is about 50 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gadagamma is in Veeraghattam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Veeraghattam is about 2.9 km away. Pālkonda is about 17 km away. Parvatipuram is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kottugumada (under 2 km), Chidimi (under 2 km) and Chidimidari Seetharamarajupeta (under 2 km).

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

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