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About Kothapalem Village

Kothapalem is a small village in Koyyuru tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 63, made up of 29 males and 34 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,172 females per 1000 males. The village covers 11 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 Koyyuru
Pincode 531084
Area (hectares) 11 hectares
Population 63
Male Population 29
Female Population 34
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,172
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
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 116th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 375 residents. Its 11 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1102.

Getting to Kothapalem

Kothapalem is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kothapalem 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 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
Nearest town Narsīpatnam 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Koyyuru 28 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 Koyyuru 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 63. That makes it the 116th largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 375 residents.

Kothapalem village has 29 males and 34 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothapalem has about 1172 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1102.

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

Kothapalem covers 11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kothapalem falls under Koyyuru 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 <5 km distance 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 Koyyuru tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Narsīpatnam is about 15 km away. Koyyuru is about 28 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 Gadabapalem (1.7 km), Ramapuram (2.3 km) and Jogampeta (3.1 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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