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About Golagam Village

Golagam is a large village in Anakapalle tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,082, made up of 1,547 males and 1,535 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 577 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531019, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Golagam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Golagam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Anakapalle
Pincode 531019
Area (hectares) 577 hectares
Population 3,082
Male Population 1,547
Female Population 1,535
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Golagam compares

By the 2011 count Golagam is the 8th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,078 residents. Its 577 hectares work out to about 5.3 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 1017.

Getting to Golagam

Golagam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Golagam 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Golagam from other places

Golagam lies about 29 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Thadi, about 3.6 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 Golagam
Nearest railway station Thadi 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Anakapalle 5.0 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 29 km

Villages closest to Golagam

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 Golagam

As per the Census of India 2011, Golagam village had a population of 3,082. That makes it the 8th largest of the 31 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,078 residents.

Golagam village has 1,547 males and 1,535 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Golagam has about 992 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 Golagam is 531019. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Golagam covers 577 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Golagam is Thadi, about 3.6 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 - 10 km distance for Golagam.

Golagam is about 29 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Golagam is in Anakapalle tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Thadi is about 3.6 km away. Anakapalle is about 5.0 km away. Visakhapatnam is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatlapudi (under 2 km), Rebaka (under 2 km) and Koppaka (1.6 km).

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

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