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About Kottugumada Village

Kottugumada is a mid sized village in Veeraghattam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,276, made up of 615 males and 661 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,075 females per 1000 males. The village covers 408 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532460, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kottugumada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kottugumada village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Veeraghattam
Pincode 532460
Area (hectares) 408 hectares
Population 1,276
Male Population 615
Female Population 661
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,075
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kottugumada compares

By the 2011 count Kottugumada is the 17th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents. Its 408 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Kottugumada

Kottugumada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kottugumada 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kottugumada from other places

Kottugumada lies about 51 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 Kottugumada
Tehsil headquarters Veeraghattam 2.1 km
Nearest town Pālkonda 17 km
Nearest railway station Parvatipuram 22 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 51 km

Villages closest to Kottugumada

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 Kottugumada

As per the Census of India 2011, Kottugumada village had a population of 1,276. That makes it the 17th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents.

Kottugumada village has 615 males and 661 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kottugumada has about 1075 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

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

Kottugumada covers 408 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kottugumada 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 km distance for Kottugumada.

Kottugumada is about 51 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kottugumada is in Veeraghattam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Veeraghattam is about 2.1 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 Gadagamma (under 2 km), Kimmi (1.8 km) and Veeraghattam (2.1 km).

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

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