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About Pedamallam Village

Pedamallam is a large village in Achanta tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,278, made up of 1,696 males and 1,582 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 403 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534269, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pedamallam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pedamallam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Tehsil Achanta
Pincode 534269
Area (hectares) 403 hectares
Population 3,278
Male Population 1,696
Female Population 1,582
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pedamallam compares

By the 2011 count Pedamallam is the 7th largest of the 10 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 6,071 residents. Its 403 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Pedamallam

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

Pedamallam lies about 80 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Palakollu, about 18 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 Pedamallam
Tehsil headquarters Achanta 5.1 km
Nearest town Penugonda 12 km
Nearest railway station Palakollu 18 km
District headquarters West Godavari 80 km

Villages closest to Pedamallam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pedamallam village had a population of 3,278. That makes it the 7th largest of the 10 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,071 residents.

Pedamallam village has 1,696 males and 1,582 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pedamallam has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Pedamallam is 534269. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pedamallam covers 403 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pedamallam falls under Achanta tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Pedamallam is Palakollu, about 18 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 10+ km distance for Pedamallam.

Pedamallam is about 80 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pedamallam is in Achanta tehsil of West Godavari district. Achanta is about 5.1 km away. Penugonda is about 12 km away. Palakollu is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kodamanchili (2.5 km), Koderu (3.1 km) and Penumanchili (4.8 km).

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

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