About Kathavapadu Village

Kathavapadu is a mid sized village in Iragavaram tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,708, made up of 874 males and 834 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kathavapadu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kathavapadu village
Description	Value
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Tehsil	Iragavaram
Pincode	534126
Area (hectares)	275 hectares
Population	1,708
Male Population	874
Female Population	834
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	954
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Kathavapadu compares

By the 2011 count Kathavapadu is the 15th largest of the 21 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,135 residents. Its 275 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Kathavapadu

Kathavapadu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kathavapadu as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Kathavapadu from other places

Kathavapadu lies about 64 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Relangi, about 8.7 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 Kathavapadu
Tehsil headquarters	Iragavaram	4.4 km
Nearest town	Penugonda	4.9 km
Nearest railway station	Relangi	8.7 km
District headquarters	West Godavari	64 km

Villages closest to Kathavapadu

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

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Common questions about Kathavapadu

As per the Census of India 2011, Kathavapadu village had a population of 1,708. That makes it the 15th largest of the 21 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,135 residents.

Kathavapadu village has 874 males and 834 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kathavapadu has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Kathavapadu is 534126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kathavapadu covers 275 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kathavapadu falls under Iragavaram tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kathavapadu is Relangi, about 8.7 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 5 - 10 km distance for Kathavapadu.

Kathavapadu is about 64 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kathavapadu is in Iragavaram tehsil of West Godavari district. Iragavaram is about 4.4 km away. Penugonda is about 4.9 km away. Relangi is about 8.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.