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About Chellapuram Village

Chellapuram is a mid sized village in Merakamudidam tehsil, in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 550, made up of 276 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chellapuram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chellapuram village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Merakamudidam
Pincode 535102
Area (hectares) 67 hectares
Population 550
Male Population 276
Female Population 274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
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 Chellapuram compares

By the 2011 count Chellapuram is the 33rd largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,468 residents. Its 67 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Chellapuram

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

Chellapuram lies about 25 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Garividi, about 11 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 Chellapuram
Tehsil headquarters Merakamudidam 7.8 km
Nearest railway station Garividi 11 km
Nearest town Chīpurupalle 12 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 25 km

Villages closest to Chellapuram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chellapuram village had a population of 550. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,468 residents.

Chellapuram village has 276 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chellapuram has about 993 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 998.

The pincode recorded for Chellapuram is 535102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chellapuram covers 67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chellapuram falls under Merakamudidam tehsil of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chellapuram is Garividi, about 11 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 Chellapuram.

Chellapuram 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.

Chellapuram is in Merakamudidam tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Merakamudidam is about 7.8 km away. Garividi is about 11 km away. Chīpurupalle is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chinaravyam (under 2 km), Gathada Sriran Garaja Puram (under 2 km) and Vishwanadha Puram (under 2 km).

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

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