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About Kalagada Village

Kalagada is a mid sized village in Jami tehsil, in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,465, made up of 713 males and 752 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,055 females per 1000 males. The village covers 314 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535240, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalagada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalagada village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Jami
Pincode 535240
Area (hectares) 314 hectares
Population 1,465
Male Population 713
Female Population 752
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,055
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 Kalagada compares

By the 2011 count Kalagada is the 13th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents. Its 314 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Kalagada

Kalagada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalagada 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 Kalagada from other places

Kalagada lies about 25 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Mallividu, about 5.1 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 Kalagada
Nearest railway station Mallividu 5.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Jami 7.9 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 25 km

Villages closest to Kalagada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalagada village had a population of 1,465. That makes it the 13th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents.

Kalagada village has 713 males and 752 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalagada has about 1055 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Kalagada is 535240. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalagada covers 314 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kalagada falls under Jami tehsil of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kalagada is Mallividu, about 5.1 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 Kalagada.

Kalagada is about 25 km from Vizianagaram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalagada is in Jami tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Mallividu is about 5.1 km away. Jami is about 7.9 km away. Vizianagaram is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mamidipalle (under 2 km), Sirikipalem (2.7 km) and Kirla (2.9 km).

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

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