About Edatam Village

Edatam is one of the larger villages in Payakaraopeta tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,563, made up of 2,832 males and 2,731 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 925 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Edatam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Edatam village
Description	Value
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Visakhapatnam
Tehsil	Payakaraopeta
Pincode	531127
Area (hectares)	925 hectares
Population	5,563
Male Population	2,832
Female Population	2,731
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	964
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Edatam compares

By the 2011 count Edatam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,672 residents. Its 925 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Edatam

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

Edatam lies about 97 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Hamsavaram, about 5.8 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 Edatam
Nearest railway station	Hamsavaram	5.8 km
Nearest town	Tuni	8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters	Payakaraopeta	9.8 km
District headquarters	Visakhapatnam	97 km

Villages closest to Edatam

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

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Common questions about Edatam

As per the Census of India 2011, Edatam village had a population of 5,563. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,672 residents.

Edatam village has 2,832 males and 2,731 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Edatam has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

The pincode recorded for Edatam is 531127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Edatam covers 925 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Edatam falls under Payakaraopeta tehsil of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Edatam is Hamsavaram, about 5.8 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Edatam.

Edatam is about 97 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Edatam is in Payakaraopeta tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Hamsavaram is about 5.8 km away. Tuni is about 8.3 km away. Payakaraopeta is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.