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About Kongavanipalem Village

Kongavanipalem 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 6,872, made up of 3,376 males and 3,496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 654 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kongavanipalem Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kongavanipalem village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Bhogapuram
Pincode 535216
Area (hectares) 654 hectares
Population 6,872
Male Population 3,376
Female Population 3,496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kongavanipalem compares

By the 2011 count Kongavanipalem is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,889 residents. Its 654 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Kongavanipalem

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

Kongavanipalem lies about 19 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Vizianagaram Junction, about 20 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 Kongavanipalem
Tehsil headquarters Bhogapuram 6.2 km
Nearest town Bhīmunipatnam 14 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 19 km
Nearest railway station Vizianagaram Junction 20 km

Villages closest to Kongavanipalem

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 Kongavanipalem

As per the Census of India 2011, Kongavanipalem village had a population of 6,872. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,889 residents.

Kongavanipalem village has 3,376 males and 3,496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kongavanipalem has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 976.

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

Kongavanipalem covers 654 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kongavanipalem is Vizianagaram Junction, about 20 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 village for Kongavanipalem.

Kongavanipalem is about 19 km from Vizianagaram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kongavanipalem is in Bhogapuram tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Bhogapuram is about 6.2 km away. Bhīmunipatnam is about 14 km away. Vizianagaram is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kancheru (under 2 km), Subbannapeta Pilakavani Agraharam (2.3 km) and Munjeru (3.2 km).

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

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