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About Nikkalavalasa Village

Nikkalavalasa is a small village in Mentada tehsil, in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 242, made up of 111 males and 131 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,180 females per 1000 males. The village covers 860 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535580, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nikkalavalasa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikkalavalasa village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Mentada
Pincode 535580
Area (hectares) 860 hectares
Population 242
Male Population 111
Female Population 131
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,180
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nikkalavalasa compares

By the 2011 count Nikkalavalasa is the 30th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,266 residents. Its 860 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Nikkalavalasa

Nikkalavalasa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nikkalavalasa as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Nikkalavalasa from other places

Nikkalavalasa lies about 34 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Maradam Halt, about 15 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 Nikkalavalasa
Tehsil headquarters Mentada 8.0 km
Nearest railway station Maradam Halt 15 km
Nearest town Sālūr 20 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 34 km

Villages closest to Nikkalavalasa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikkalavalasa village had a population of 242. That makes it the 30th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,266 residents.

Nikkalavalasa village has 111 males and 131 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikkalavalasa has about 1180 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Nikkalavalasa is 535580. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nikkalavalasa covers 860 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nikkalavalasa falls under Mentada tehsil of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nikkalavalasa is Maradam Halt, about 15 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Nikkalavalasa.

Nikkalavalasa is about 34 km from Vizianagaram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nikkalavalasa is in Mentada tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Mentada is about 8.0 km away. Maradam Halt is about 15 km away. Sālūr 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 Lothugedda (under 2 km), Andra (under 2 km) and Mirthivalasa (3.6 km).

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

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