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About Gopalapuram Village

Gopalapuram is a mid sized village in Anakapalle tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,991, made up of 999 males and 992 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531021, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gopalapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gopalapuram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Anakapalle
Pincode 531021
Area (hectares) 194 hectares
Population 1,991
Male Population 999
Female Population 992
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Gopalapuram compares

By the 2011 count Gopalapuram is the 15th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,078 residents. Its 194 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Gopalapuram

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

Gopalapuram lies about 26 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Thadi, about 3.8 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 Gopalapuram
Nearest railway station Thadi 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Anakapalle 7.6 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 26 km

Villages closest to Gopalapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gopalapuram village had a population of 1,991. That makes it the 15th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,078 residents.

Gopalapuram village has 999 males and 992 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gopalapuram has about 993 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 1017.

The pincode recorded for Gopalapuram is 531021. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gopalapuram covers 194 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gopalapuram falls under Anakapalle tehsil of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gopalapuram is Thadi, about 3.8 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 Gopalapuram.

Gopalapuram is about 26 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gopalapuram is in Anakapalle tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Thadi is about 3.8 km away. Anakapalle is about 7.6 km away. Visakhapatnam is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Koduru (2.3 km), Maredupudi (2.5 km) and Maredupudi Agraharam (2.5 km).

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

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