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Sunkidi

Sompeta mandal
Pincode 532264
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Festival

Ganesh Nimajjanam

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

23 Sept

Temple in Sompeta mandal

The principal temple recorded for Sompeta mandal is Ayyappa Swamy Temple ,Makarajola. No temple of this dedication is on record within Sunkidi 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
580489
Pincode
532264
Post office
Baruva R S
Population
2,172
Households
521
Literacy rate
47.1%
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,126
Distance to district centre
69 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Amaravati
489 km
Distance to Kolkata
570 km
Nearest railway station
Baruva · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Mahalaxmi Nursing Home · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sunkidi compares

By population, Sunkidi ranks #12 of 34 villages in Sompeta mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.1%
−10.1% vs mandal average
Sunkidi
47.1%
Sompeta mandal
57.2%
Srikakulam district
55.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,047
−13 vs mandal average
Sunkidi
1,047
Sompeta mandal
1,060
Household size
people per home
4.2
+0.3 vs mandal average
Sunkidi
4.2
Sompeta mandal
3.9

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

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Sunkidi at a glance

Sunkidi is a village of 2,172 people in 521 households (Census 2011) in Sompeta mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, the 12th-largest of 34 villages in Sompeta mandal. Literacy is 47%, 10 points below the mandal average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,047 women per 1,000 men. It lies 69 km from the Srikakulam district centre, 48 km from Pathapatnam, the nearest town, 7 km from Baruva railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 532264, served by Baruva R S post office; the LGD village code is 580489. The nearest hospital or health centre is Mahalaxmi Nursing Home, 9 km away. The village votes in Ichchapuram assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ashok Bendalam. The population is estimated at 2,365 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sunkidi

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sunkidi · this village2,17247%
Banjari · Loisinga88856%1.2 km E
Banjari · Debagarh8648%1.2 km E
Banjari · Badmal1,14680%1.2 km E
Banjari · Patnagarh53751%1.2 km E
Banjari · Lakhanpur1,11276%1.2 km E
Banjari · Sohela1,53163%1.2 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sunkidi

Treated tap water
No
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)
15
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
5
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ICHCHAPURAM
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SUNKIDI
Total area (ha)
333
Irrigated area (ha)
177.8
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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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 — Sunkidi

LGD code
580489
Pincode
532264
Post office
Baruva R S
Population (Census 2011)
2,172
Population (projected 2026)
2,365
Households
521
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1047
Literacy rate
47.1%
Coordinates
18.93670°N, 84.49470°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Srikakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Ichchapuram
Member of Parliament
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ashok Bendalam
Block / Mandal
Sompeta
Getting there

How to reach Sunkidi

Mandal centre
Sompeta · ≈ 7.1 km
≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Srikakulam · ≈ 69 km
≈ 2 h 21 min by car · 2 h 48 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,954 people
Pathapatnam · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Amaravati489 kmcapital
  • Kolkata570 km
  • Hyderabad658 km
  • Chennai792 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBaruva7 km
  • Bus stopGaudaguranti Bus Stop4 km
  • Hospital / PHCMahalaxmi Nursing Home9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India37 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil8 km
  • CollegeBharat institute of engineering and technology45 km
  • Police stationPOLICE STATION46 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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