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About Kothapalem Village

Kothapalem is a small village in Golugonda tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 286, made up of 142 males and 144 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531084, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothapalem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothapalem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Golugonda
Pincode 531084
Area (hectares) 12 hectares
Population 286
Male Population 142
Female Population 144
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothapalem compares

By the 2011 count Kothapalem is the 29th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,554 residents. Its 12 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Kothapalem

Kothapalem is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kothapalem as Available within village. 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 Kothapalem from other places

Kothapalem lies about 89 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Gullipadu, about 36 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 Kothapalem
Tehsil headquarters Golugonda 2.0 km
Nearest town Narsīpatnam 15 km
Nearest railway station Gullipadu 36 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 89 km

Villages closest to Kothapalem

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothapalem village had a population of 286. That makes it the 29th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,554 residents.

Kothapalem village has 142 males and 144 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothapalem has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Kothapalem is 531084. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kothapalem covers 12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kothapalem falls under Golugonda tehsil of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kothapalem is Gullipadu, about 36 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kothapalem.

Kothapalem is about 89 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothapalem is in Golugonda tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Golugonda is about 2.0 km away. Narsīpatnam is about 15 km away. Gullipadu is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Darapalem (under 2 km), Pathamallempeta (under 2 km) and Golugonda (2.0 km).

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

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