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About Peddevam Village

Peddevam is one of the larger villages in Tallapudi tehsil, in the district of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,564, made up of 3,312 males and 3,252 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1020 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 534340, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Peddevam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Peddevam village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District West Godavari
Tehsil Tallapudi
Pincode 534340
Area (hectares) 1020 hectares
Population 6,564
Male Population 3,312
Female Population 3,252
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Peddevam compares

By the 2011 count Peddevam is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,299 residents. Its 1020 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Peddevam

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

Peddevam lies about 73 km from West Godavari, and the nearest railway station is Pasivedala, about 10 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 Peddevam
Tehsil headquarters Tallapudi 4.8 km
Nearest town Kovvūr 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Pasivedala 10 km
District headquarters West Godavari 73 km

Villages closest to Peddevam

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Peddevam village had a population of 6,564. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,299 residents.

Peddevam village has 3,312 males and 3,252 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Peddevam has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Peddevam is 534340. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Peddevam covers 1020 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Peddevam falls under Tallapudi tehsil of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Peddevam is Pasivedala, about 10 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 Peddevam.

Peddevam is about 73 km from West Godavari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Peddevam is in Tallapudi tehsil of West Godavari district. Tallapudi is about 4.8 km away. Kovvūr is about 9.8 km away. Pasivedala is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ravurupadu (under 2 km), Malakapalle (2.0 km) and Ballipadu (2.1 km).

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

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