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About Palamuru Village

Palamuru is a mid sized village in Palacole tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 927, made up of 465 males and 462 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Palamuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Palamuru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Tehsil Palacole
Pincode 534245
Area (hectares) 126 hectares
Population 927
Male Population 465
Female Population 462
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Palamuru compares

By the 2011 count Palamuru is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,032 residents. Its 126 hectares work out to about 7.4 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 Palamuru

Palamuru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Palamuru 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Palamuru from other places

Palamuru lies about 62 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Sivadevunichikkala, about under 2 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 Palamuru
Nearest railway station Sivadevunichikkala under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Palacole 8.5 km
Nearest town Palakollu 8.5 km
District headquarters West Godavari 62 km

Villages closest to Palamuru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Palamuru village had a population of 927. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,032 residents.

Palamuru village has 465 males and 462 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Palamuru has about 994 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 Palamuru is 534245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Palamuru covers 126 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Palamuru falls under Palacole tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Palamuru is Sivadevunichikkala, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Palamuru.

Palamuru is about 62 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Palamuru is in Palacole tehsil of West Godavari district. Sivadevunichikkala is about under 2 km away. Palacole is about 8.5 km away. Palakollu is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sivadevunichikkala (1.9 km), Dagguluru (2.3 km) and Aratlakatla (3.6 km).

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

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