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About Paluru Village

Paluru is a large village in Attili tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,887, made up of 1,451 males and 1,436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 324 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paluru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paluru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Tehsil Attili
Pincode 534134
Area (hectares) 324 hectares
Population 2,887
Male Population 1,451
Female Population 1,436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Paluru compares

By the 2011 count Paluru is the 8th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,920 residents. Its 324 hectares work out to about 8.9 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 986.

Getting to Paluru

Paluru is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Paluru as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paluru from other places

Paluru lies about 52 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Manchili, about 3.1 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 Paluru
Nearest railway station Manchili 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Attili 3.4 km
District headquarters West Godavari 52 km

Villages closest to Paluru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Paluru village had a population of 2,887. That makes it the 8th largest of the 14 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,920 residents.

Paluru village has 1,451 males and 1,436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paluru has about 990 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 986.

The pincode recorded for Paluru is 534134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paluru covers 324 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paluru falls under Attili tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Paluru is Manchili, about 3.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paluru.

Paluru is about 52 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paluru is in Attili tehsil of West Godavari district. Manchili is about 3.1 km away. Attili is about 3.4 km away. West Godavari is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kommara (1.8 km), Manchili (2.9 km) and Attili (3.4 km).

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

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