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About Pakalapadu Village

Pakalapadu is a large village in Golugonda tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,587, made up of 1,783 males and 1,804 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 578 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakalapadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakalapadu village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Golugonda
Pincode 531116
Area (hectares) 578 hectares
Population 3,587
Male Population 1,783
Female Population 1,804
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pakalapadu compares

By the 2011 count Pakalapadu is the 4th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,554 residents. Its 578 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Pakalapadu

Pakalapadu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakalapadu as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pakalapadu from other places

Pakalapadu lies about 78 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Regupalem, about 31 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 Pakalapadu
Nearest town Narsīpatnam 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Golugonda 12 km
Nearest railway station Regupalem 31 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 78 km

Villages closest to Pakalapadu

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 Pakalapadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakalapadu village had a population of 3,587. That makes it the 4th largest of the 34 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,554 residents.

Pakalapadu village has 1,783 males and 1,804 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakalapadu has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Pakalapadu is 531116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakalapadu covers 578 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pakalapadu is Regupalem, about 31 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pakalapadu.

Pakalapadu is about 78 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakalapadu is in Golugonda tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Narsīpatnam is about 5.2 km away. Golugonda is about 12 km away. Regupalem is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Polavaram (under 2 km), Cheedigummala (under 2 km) and Yarakampeta (1.8 km).

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

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