About Cherukuwada Village

Cherukuwada is one of the larger villages in Penugonda tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,391, made up of 3,741 males and 3,650 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 627 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534320, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Cherukuwada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Cherukuwada village
Description	Value
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari
Tehsil	Penugonda
Pincode	534320
Area (hectares)	627 hectares
Population	7,391
Male Population	3,741
Female Population	3,650
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	976
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Cherukuwada compares

By the 2011 count Cherukuwada is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,951 residents. Its 627 hectares work out to about 12 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 982.

Getting to Cherukuwada

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

Cherukuwada lies about 69 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Velpuru, 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 Cherukuwada
Tehsil headquarters	Penugonda	under 2 km
Nearest railway station	Velpuru	12 km
District headquarters	West Godavari	69 km

Villages closest to Cherukuwada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Cherukuwada village had a population of 7,391. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,951 residents.

Cherukuwada village has 3,741 males and 3,650 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Cherukuwada has about 976 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 982.

The pincode recorded for Cherukuwada is 534320. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Cherukuwada covers 627 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Cherukuwada falls under Penugonda tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Cherukuwada is Velpuru, 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Cherukuwada.

Cherukuwada is about 69 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Cherukuwada is in Penugonda tehsil of West Godavari district. Penugonda is about under 2 km away. Velpuru is about 12 km away. West Godavari is about 69 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.