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About Kothavuru Village

Kothavuru is a small village in Chintapalle tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 279, made up of 126 males and 153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,214 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothavuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothavuru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Chintapalle
Pincode 531111
Area (hectares) 127 hectares
Population 279
Male Population 126
Female Population 153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,214
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothavuru compares

By the 2011 count Kothavuru is the 74th largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 265 residents. Its 127 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1088.

Getting to Kothavuru

Kothavuru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kothavuru as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Kothavuru from other places

Kothavuru lies about 99 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Darliput, about 55 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 Kothavuru
Tehsil headquarters Chintapalle 10 km
Nearest town Narsīpatnam 38 km
Nearest railway station Darliput 55 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 99 km

Villages closest to Kothavuru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothavuru village had a population of 279. That makes it the 74th largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 265 residents.

Kothavuru village has 126 males and 153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothavuru has about 1214 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1088.

The pincode recorded for Kothavuru is 531111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothavuru covers 127 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kothavuru falls under Chintapalle tehsil of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kothavuru is Darliput, about 55 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 10+ km distance for Kothavuru.

Kothavuru is about 99 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothavuru is in Chintapalle tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Chintapalle is about 10 km away. Narsīpatnam is about 38 km away. Darliput is about 55 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bennavaram (under 2 km), Domalagondhi (under 2 km) and Lingalagudi (under 2 km).

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

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