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Kottam

Kotananduru mandal
Pincode 533407
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Festival

Ganesh Nimajjanam

Kottam observes Ganesh Nimajjanam on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, along with the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

23 Sept

Temple in Kotananduru mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kotananduru mandal is Hanuman Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kottam itself.

Ganesh Nimajjanam in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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LGD code
586957
Pincode
533407
Post office
Kotananduru
Population
7,285
Households
1,966
Literacy rate
51.6%
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000♂
Workers
3,829
Distance to district centre
148 km
Distance to mandal centre
109 km
Distance to Amaravati
326 km
Distance to Hyderabad
509 km
Nearest railway station
Alamanda · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Jami · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kottam compares

By population, Kottam ranks #1 of 16 villages in Kotananduru mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
51.6%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Kottam
51.6%
Kotananduru mandal
48.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
978
−35 vs mandal average
Kottam
978
Kotananduru mandal
1,013
Household size
people per home
3.7
Same as the mandal average
Kottam
3.7
Kotananduru mandal
3.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kottam at a glance

Kottam is a village of 7,285 people in 1,966 households (Census 2011) in Kotananduru mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, the largest of 16 villages in Kotananduru mandal. Literacy is 52%, 3 points above the mandal average of 49% and the sex ratio is 978 women per 1,000 men. It lies 148 km from the Kakinada district centre, 6 km from Jami, the nearest town, 10 km from Alamanda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 533407, served by Kotananduru post office; the LGD village code is 586957. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jami, 6 km away. The village votes in Narsipatnam assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ayyannapatrudu Chintakayala. The population is estimated at 8,589 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: K.Kottam

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kottam · this village7,28552%
Kottam · Srungavarapukota3,44148%0 km N
Thandrangi · Jami2,13457%0.6 km SE
Thanavaram · Jami1,27245%2.1 km S
Alugubilli · Srungavarapukota1,63155%2.2 km SW
Chamalapalle · Srungavarapukota96251%2.2 km W
Chamalapalle · Vepada79749%2.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kottam

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
6
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
TUNI
Distance to nearest town (km)
20
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
P.KOTTAM & K.KOTTAM
Total area (ha)
1,838
Irrigated area (ha)
1,013.24
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Kottam

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kottam

LGD code
586957
Pincode
533407
Post office
Kotananduru
Population (Census 2011)
7,285
Population (projected 2026)
8,589
Households
1,966
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
978
Literacy rate
51.6%
Coordinates
18.09365°N, 83.23109°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Anakapalle
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Narsipatnam
Member of Parliament
C. M. Ramesh
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ayyannapatrudu Chintakayala
Block / Mandal
Kotananduru
Getting there

How to reach Kottam

Mandal centre
Kotananduru · ≈ 109 km
≈ 3 h 43 min by car · 4 h 25 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Kakinada · ≈ 148 km
≈ 5 h 5 min by car · 6 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,732 people
Jami · ≈ 5.7 km
≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati326 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad509 km
  • Chennai641 km
  • Kolkata731 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAlamanda10 km
  • Bus stopJagaram Bus Stop4 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jami6 km
  • ATM / bankIndia1 ATM8 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil5 km
  • CollegeNarayana JR college18 km
  • Police stationS Kota Police Station10 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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