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About Kancheru Village

Kancheru is one of the larger villages in Bhogapuram tehsil, in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,163, made up of 2,630 males and 2,533 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1077 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kancheru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kancheru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Bhogapuram
Pincode 535216
Area (hectares) 1077 hectares
Population 5,163
Male Population 2,630
Female Population 2,533
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kancheru compares

By the 2011 count Kancheru is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,889 residents. Its 1077 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Kancheru

Kancheru is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kancheru as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kancheru from other places

Kancheru lies about 20 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Vizianagaram Junction, about 21 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 Kancheru
Tehsil headquarters Bhogapuram 7.1 km
Nearest town Bhīmunipatnam 14 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 20 km
Nearest railway station Vizianagaram Junction 21 km

Villages closest to Kancheru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kancheru village had a population of 5,163. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,889 residents.

Kancheru village has 2,630 males and 2,533 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kancheru has about 963 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 976.

The pincode recorded for Kancheru is 535216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kancheru covers 1077 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kancheru falls under Bhogapuram tehsil of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kancheru is Vizianagaram Junction, about 21 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 10+ km distance for Kancheru.

Kancheru is about 20 km from Vizianagaram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kancheru is in Bhogapuram tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Bhogapuram is about 7.1 km away. Bhīmunipatnam is about 14 km away. Vizianagaram is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kongavanipalem (under 2 km), Kancherupalem (2.6 km) and Subbannapeta Pilakavani Agraharam (3.1 km).

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

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