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Andhra Pradesh: Rs 624 crore sanctioned for drinking water project in Srikakulam district
Reported by The New Indian Express.
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- LGD code
- 580534
- Pincode
- 532222
- Post office
- Kasibugga (Srikakulam)
- Population
- 1,591
- Households
- 388
- Literacy rate
- 64.7%
- Sex ratio
- 1159 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 741
- Distance to district centre
- 38 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 59 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 385 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 560 km
- Nearest railway station
- Sigadam · 10 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Razam · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Rajam compares
By population, Rajam ranks #18 of 59 villages in Vajrapukotturu mandal.
Literacy rate
%
64.7%
+6.3% vs mandal average
Rajam64.7%
Vajrapukotturu mandal58.4%
Srikakulam district55.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,159
+137 vs mandal average
Rajam1,159
Vajrapukotturu mandal1,022
Household size
people per home
4.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Rajam4.1
Vajrapukotturu mandal4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Rajam at a glance
Rajam is a village of 1,591 people in 388 households (Census 2011) in Vajrapukotturu mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, the 18th-largest of 59 villages in Vajrapukotturu mandal. Literacy is 65%, 6 points above the mandal average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,159 women per 1,000 men. It lies 38 km from the Srikakulam district centre, 25 km from Shermahammadpuram, the nearest town, 10 km from Sigadam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 532222, served by Kasibugga (Srikakulam) post office; the LGD village code is 580534. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school, bank. The village votes in Tekkali assembly constituency, represented by MLA Atchannaidu Kinjarapu. The population is estimated at 1,876 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajam · this village | 1,591 | 65% | — |
| Saradhi · Munchingi Puttu | 272 | 42% | 1 km SE |
| Saradhi · Rajam | 272 | — | 1 km SE |
| Anthakapalli · Rajam | 3,185 | 47% | 2.7 km E |
| Antakapalle · Sabbavaram | 4,444 | 60% | 2.7 km SE |
| Ramanujulapeta · Rajam | 331 | 49% | 2.9 km SE |
| Balakavi Valasa · Regidi Amadalavalasa | 916 | 51% | 3.4 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rajam
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 16
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 2
- 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
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- 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
- PALASA KASIBUGGA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 5
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 75
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 12
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- RAJAM
- Total area (ha)
- 361
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 84.3
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Rajam
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Rajam
- LGD code
- 580534
- Pincode
- 532222
- Post office
- Kasibugga (Srikakulam)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,591
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,876
- Households
- 388
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1159
- Literacy rate
- 64.7%
- Coordinates
- 18.44976°N, 83.65647°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Srikakulam
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tekkali
- Member of Parliament
- Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Atchannaidu Kinjarapu
- Block / Mandal
- Vajrapukotturu
- Nearest police station
- RAJAM POLICE STATION (0.1 km)
- Nearest bank
- State Bank of India (0.5 km)
Getting there
How to reach Rajam
Nearest town · 11,756 people
Shermahammadpuram · ≈ 25 km
≈ 51 min by car · 1 h 1 min by bike
DirectionsDistance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati385 kmcapital
- Hyderabad560 km
- Kolkata671 km
- Chennai698 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationSigadam10 km
- Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Rajam<1 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Razam<1 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India<1 km
- Petrol pumpM/S P Satyanarayana Guptha Bharat Petroleum<1 km
- CollegeIIIT Srikakulam25 km
- Police stationRAJAM POLICE STATION<1 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- APSRTC Bus Station , Rajamunder 1 km
- Health centre
- Government Hospital, Razamunder 1 km
- Bank / ATM
- State Bank of Indiaunder 1 km
- Petrol pump
- M/S P Satyanarayana Guptha Bharat Petroleumunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary school
- ✓ Bank
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Rajam
3 Churchs, 5 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Rajam
3 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 532222
- Laxmidevipeta @ NuvvalarevuVajrapukotturu mandal6,303 pop
- BoddapaduPalasa mandal2,678 pop
- VajrapukothuruVajrapukotturu mandal2,064 pop
- DokulapaduVajrapukotturu mandal2,021 pop
- PallisaradhiVajrapukotturu mandal1,920 pop
- NagarampalleVajrapukotturu mandal1,844 pop
- ChinavankaVajrapukotturu mandal967 pop
- KidisingiVajrapukotturu mandal874 pop
- GadivuruVajrapukotturu mandal831 pop
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Villages near Rajam
Other villages in Vajrapukotturu mandal
View all 58+ →- Laxmidevipeta @ Nuvvalarevu
- Pallivuru @ Sangaruvanipeta
- Amalapadu
- Metturu
- Peddamuraharipuram
- Devunaltada
- Komarlatada
- Pathatekkali
- Akkupalle
- Vajrapukothuru
- Cheepurupalle
- Dokulapadu
- Pallisaradhi
- Pedijagannadhapuram
- Nagarampalle
- Bendi
- Govindapuram
- Ananthagiri
- Uddanam Ramakrishnapuram
- Kondavooru
- Bypalle
- Sunkara Jaganadhapuram
- Uddanam Gopinadhapuram
- Bathupuram
- Chinavanka
- Reyyipadu
- Kidisingi
- Pollada
- Gadivuru
- Mahadevipuram
- Synooru
- Pedavanka
- Garudabhadra
- Peddabadam
- Miliaputti
- Gollalapadu
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)