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About Sowbhagya Rayapuram Village

Sowbhagya Rayapuram is a large village in Pendurthi tehsil, in the district of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,025, made up of 1,477 males and 1,548 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,048 females per 1000 males. The village covers 346 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 531173, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sowbhagya Rayapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sowbhagya Rayapuram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Tehsil Pendurthi
Pincode 531173
Area (hectares) 346 hectares
Population 3,025
Male Population 1,477
Female Population 1,548
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,048
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sowbhagya Rayapuram compares

By the 2011 count Sowbhagya Rayapuram is the 5th largest of the 15 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,159 residents. Its 346 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1037.

Getting to Sowbhagya Rayapuram

Sowbhagya Rayapuram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sowbhagya Rayapuram 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sowbhagya Rayapuram from other places

Sowbhagya Rayapuram lies about 13 km from Visakhapatnam, and the nearest railway station is Pendurthi, about 5.9 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 Sowbhagya Rayapuram
Nearest railway station Pendurthi 5.9 km
Nearest town Vepagunta 6.5 km
District headquarters Visakhapatnam 13 km

Villages closest to Sowbhagya Rayapuram

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pendurthi 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 Sowbhagya Rayapuram

As per the Census of India 2011, Sowbhagya Rayapuram village had a population of 3,025. That makes it the 5th largest of the 15 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,159 residents.

Sowbhagya Rayapuram village has 1,477 males and 1,548 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sowbhagya Rayapuram has about 1048 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1037.

The pincode recorded for Sowbhagya Rayapuram is 531173. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sowbhagya Rayapuram covers 346 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sowbhagya Rayapuram falls under Pendurthi tehsil of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sowbhagya Rayapuram is Pendurthi, about 5.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sowbhagya Rayapuram.

Sowbhagya Rayapuram is about 13 km from Visakhapatnam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sowbhagya Rayapuram is in Pendurthi tehsil of Visakhapatnam district. Pendurthi is about 5.9 km away. Vepagunta is about 6.5 km away. Visakhapatnam is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Valimeraka (1.8 km), Rajayyapeta (3.5 km) and Gurrampalem (4.0 km).

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

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