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About Kothakarra Village

Kothakarra is a mid sized village in Merakamudidam tehsil, in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 552, made up of 258 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,140 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 535102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kothakarra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kothakarra village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Vizianagaram
Tehsil Merakamudidam
Pincode 535102
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 552
Male Population 258
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,140
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kothakarra compares

By the 2011 count Kothakarra is the 32nd 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 135 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Kothakarra

Kothakarra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kothakarra 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kothakarra from other places

Kothakarra lies about 30 km from Vizianagaram, and the nearest railway station is Chipurupalle, about 12 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 Kothakarra
Tehsil headquarters Merakamudidam 4.0 km
Nearest railway station Chipurupalle 12 km
Nearest town Chīpurupalle 12 km
District headquarters Vizianagaram 30 km

Villages closest to Kothakarra

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 Kothakarra

As per the Census of India 2011, Kothakarra village had a population of 552. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,468 residents.

Kothakarra village has 258 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kothakarra has about 1140 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 998.

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

Kothakarra covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kothakarra is Chipurupalle, about 12 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 <5 km distance for Kothakarra.

Kothakarra is about 30 km from Vizianagaram in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kothakarra is in Merakamudidam tehsil of Vizianagaram district. Merakamudidam is about 4.0 km away. Chipurupalle is about 12 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 Budarayavalasa (under 2 km), Korlam (2.0 km) and Badam (2.3 km).

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

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