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About Pothapi Village

Pothapi is a large village in Nandalur tehsil, in the district of Y S R, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,737, made up of 1,364 males and 1,373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,007 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1373 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 516151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pothapi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pothapi village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Y S R
Tehsil Nandalur
Pincode 516151
Area (hectares) 1373 hectares
Population 2,737
Male Population 1,364
Female Population 1,373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pothapi compares

By the 2011 count Pothapi is the 5th largest of the 18 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,532 residents. Its 1373 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1031.

Getting to Pothapi

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

Pothapi lies about 47 km from Y S R. 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 Pothapi
Tehsil headquarters Nandalur 15 km
Nearest town Rāzampeta 19 km
District headquarters Y S R 47 km

Villages closest to Pothapi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pothapi village had a population of 2,737. That makes it the 5th largest of the 18 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,532 residents.

Pothapi village has 1,364 males and 1,373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pothapi has about 1007 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1031.

The pincode recorded for Pothapi is 516151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pothapi covers 1373 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Pothapi falls under Nandalur tehsil of Y S R district in Andhra Pradesh.

The census record for Pothapi notes the nearest railway station 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 Pothapi.

Pothapi is about 47 km from Y S R in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pothapi is in Nandalur tehsil of Y S R district. Nandalur is about 15 km away. Rāzampeta is about 19 km away. Y S R is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nookinenipalle (1.8 km), Jangalapalle (2.0 km) and Ramamambapuram (2.1 km).

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

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