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- LGD code
- 595758
- Pincode
- 517520
- Post office
- Renigunta
- Population
- 4,555
- Households
- 1,193
- Literacy rate
- 67.1%
- Sex ratio
- 1044 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,570
- Distance to district centre
- 573 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 581 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 304 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 502 km
- Nearest railway station
- Simhachalam North · 1 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Hymavathi Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Kothapalem compares
By population, Kothapalem ranks #3 of 31 villages in Renigunta mandal.
Literacy rate
%
67.1%
+3.6% vs mandal average
- Kothapalem
- 67.1%
- Renigunta mandal
- 63.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,044
+61 vs mandal average
- Kothapalem
- 1,044
- Renigunta mandal
- 983
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Kothapalem
- 3.8
- Renigunta mandal
- 3.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kothapalem at a glance
Kothapalem is a village of 4,555 people in 1,193 households (Census 2011) in Renigunta mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, the 3rd-largest of 31 villages in Renigunta mandal. Literacy is 67%, 4 points above the mandal average of 64% and the sex ratio is 1,044 women per 1,000 men. It lies 573 km from the Tirupati district centre, 10 km from Sabbavaram, the nearest town, 1 km from Simhachalam North railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 517520, served by Renigunta post office; the LGD village code is 595758. The nearest hospital or health centre is Hymavathi Hospital, 2 km away. The village votes in Srikalahasti assembly constituency, represented by MLA Venkata Sudhir Reddy Bojjala. The population is estimated at 5,370 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kothapalem · this village | 4,555 | 67% | — |
| Kothapalem · Kota | 2,752 | 52% | 0 km N |
| Kothapalem · Chittamur | 0 | — | 0 km N |
| Kothapalem · Thotapalligudur | 1,370 | 64% | 0 km N |
| Kothapalem · Chinthapalli | 577 | 33% | 0 km N |
| Kothapalem · Bondapalli | 1,021 | 48% | 0 km N |
| Kothapalem · Buchinaidu Kandriga | 801 | 52% | 0 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kothapalem
- 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)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 4
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- TIRUPATI
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 16
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 88
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 4
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- ELAMANDYAM&GURUVARAJUPALLE
- Total area (ha)
- 842
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 45.32
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kothapalem
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Key facts — Kothapalem
- LGD code
- 595758
- Pincode
- 517520
- Post office
- Renigunta
- Population (Census 2011)
- 4,555
- Population (projected 2026)
- 5,370
- Households
- 1,193
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1044
- Literacy rate
- 67.1%
- Coordinates
- 17.74023°N, 83.20566°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Tirupati
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Srikalahasti
- Member of Parliament
- Maddila Gurumoorthy
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Venkata Sudhir Reddy Bojjala
- Block / Mandal
- Renigunta
- Nearest post office
- Desk to Desk Courier & Cargo (3.3 km)
- Nearest bank
- Union Bank of India (2.1 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Simhachalam North (1.4 km)
Getting there
How to reach Kothapalem
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati304 kmcapital
- Hyderabad502 km
- Chennai606 km
- Kolkata761 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationSimhachalam North1 km
- Bus stopM.E.S. Pump House<1 km
- Hospital / PHCHymavathi Hospital2 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India ATM2 km
- Petrol pumpGopalapatnam Petrol Bunk2 km
- Collegesri gawri degree and PG College7 km
- Police stationGopalapatnam Police Station2 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- M.E.S. Pump Houseunder 1 km
- Railway station
- Simhachalam North1.4 km
- Health centre
- KIMS ICON Hospitals3.1 km
- Bank / ATM
- Union Bank of India2.1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Kothapalem
1 Mosque, 6 Temples, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Kothapalem
6 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 517520
- Karakambadi (Rural)Renigunta mandal10,504 pop
- GajulamandyamRenigunta mandal5,042 pop
- Thukivakam (Rural)Renigunta mandal3,864 pop
- R. MallavaramRenigunta mandal3,836 pop
- SurappakasamRenigunta mandal2,970 pop
- YogimallvaramTirupati (Rural) mandal2,166 pop
- KrishnapuramRenigunta mandal1,994 pop
- KurukalvaRenigunta mandal1,585 pop
- VedullacheruvuRenigunta mandal1,317 pop
Same name, different place
Other villages named Kothapalem
Looking for a different Kothapalem? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Kothapalem →
- KothapalemKota · Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh2,752 pop
- KothapalemThotapalligudur · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh1,370 pop
- KothapalemBondapalli · Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh1,021 pop
- KothapalemBuchinaidu Kandriga · Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh801 pop
- KothapalemChinthapalli · Alluri Sitharama Raju, Andhra Pradesh577 pop
- KothapalemGolugonda · Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh286 pop
- KothapalemGudem Kotha Veedhi · Alluri Sitharama Raju, Andhra Pradesh180 pop
- KothapalemKoyyuru · Alluri Sitharama Raju, Andhra Pradesh63 pop
Villages near Kothapalem
Other villages in Renigunta mandal
View all 31 →- Karakambadi (Rural)
- Gajulamandyam
- Thukivakam (Rural)
- R. Mallavaram
- Surappakasam
- Krishnapuram
- Kurukalva
- Vedullacheruvu
- Elamandyam
- Venkatapuram
- Annasamipalle
- Renigunta Agraharam
- Athuru
- Erramareddipalem
- Thandlam
- Mamandur
- Srinivasaudasipuram
- Molagamudi
- Jeepalem
- Nallapalem
- Ammavaripatteda
- Thathaiah Kalva
- Kotramangalam
- Sanjeevarayanipatteda
- Balupalle
- Dharmapuram Khandriga
- Krishnaiah Kalva
- Adusupalem
- Erragunta
- Anagunta
- Renigunta (Ct)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)