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About Poduru Village

Poduru is one of the larger villages in Poduru tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,578, made up of 4,861 males and 4,717 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1205 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Poduru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Poduru village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Tehsil Poduru
Pincode 534327
Area (hectares) 1205 hectares
Population 9,578
Male Population 4,861
Female Population 4,717
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Poduru compares

By the 2011 count Poduru is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,693 residents. Its 1205 hectares work out to about 7.9 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 982.

Getting to Poduru

Poduru is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Poduru 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Poduru from other places

Poduru lies about 71 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Palakollu, about 8.9 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 Poduru
Nearest town Penugonda 7.4 km
Nearest railway station Palakollu 8.9 km
District headquarters West Godavari 71 km

Villages closest to Poduru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Poduru village had a population of 9,578. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,693 residents.

Poduru village has 4,861 males and 4,717 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Poduru has about 970 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 Poduru is 534327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Poduru covers 1205 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Poduru falls under Poduru tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Poduru is Palakollu, about 8.9 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 km distance for Poduru.

Poduru is about 71 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Poduru is in Poduru tehsil of West Godavari district. Penugonda is about 7.4 km away. Palakollu is about 8.9 km away. West Godavari is about 71 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandithavilluru (2.1 km), Jagannadhapuram (3.1 km) and Kavitam (4.0 km).

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

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