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About Bodlapadu Village

Bodlapadu is a mid sized village in Veeraghattam tehsil, in the district of Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 380 males and 414 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,089 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 532460, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bodlapadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bodlapadu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Srikakulam
Tehsil Veeraghattam
Pincode 532460
Area (hectares) 163 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 380
Female Population 414
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,089
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 Bodlapadu compares

By the 2011 count Bodlapadu is the 31st largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents. Its 163 hectares work out to about 4.9 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 Bodlapadu

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

Bodlapadu lies about 47 km from Srikakulam, and the nearest railway station is Parvatipuram, about 27 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 Bodlapadu
Tehsil headquarters Veeraghattam 6.1 km
Nearest town Pālkonda 12 km
Nearest railway station Parvatipuram 27 km
District headquarters Srikakulam 47 km

Villages closest to Bodlapadu

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 Bodlapadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Bodlapadu village had a population of 794. That makes it the 31st largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,682 residents.

Bodlapadu village has 380 males and 414 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bodlapadu has about 1089 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

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

Bodlapadu covers 163 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Bodlapadu is Parvatipuram, about 27 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 Bodlapadu.

Bodlapadu is about 47 km from Srikakulam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bodlapadu is in Veeraghattam tehsil of Srikakulam district. Veeraghattam is about 6.1 km away. Pālkonda is about 12 km away. Parvatipuram is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hussain Puram (1.5 km), Regulapadu (2.0 km) and Tudi (2.1 km).

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

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