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- LGD code
- 594047
- Pincode
- 518467
- Post office
- K.N.Puram
- Population
- 5,529
- Households
- 1,155
- Literacy rate
- 41.1%
- Sex ratio
- 887 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 3,313
- Distance to district centre
- 29 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 6 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 316 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 207 km
- Nearest railway station
- Veldurti · 13 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Dr. Shaik Sha Vali · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Gorantla compares
By population, Gorantla ranks #5 of 10 villages in Kodumur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
41.1%
−6.7% vs mandal average
- Gorantla
- 41.1%
- Kodumur mandal
- 47.8%
- Kurnool district
- 52.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
887
−82 vs mandal average
- Gorantla
- 887
- Kodumur mandal
- 969
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
- Gorantla
- 4.8
- Kodumur mandal
- 4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Gorantla at a glance
Gorantla is a village of 5,529 people in 1,155 households (Census 2011) in Kodumur mandal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, the 5th-largest of 10 villages in Kodumur mandal. Literacy is 41%, 7 points below the mandal average of 48% and the sex ratio is 887 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Kurnool district centre, 9 km from Kodumur, the nearest town, 13 km from Veldurti railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 518467, served by K.N.Puram post office; the LGD village code is 594047. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Shaik Sha Vali, 9 km away. The village votes in Kodumur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Boggula Dastagiri. The population is estimated at 6,519 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorantla · this village | 5,529 | 41% | — |
| Shotrium Yerragudi · Krishnagiri | 2,060 | 28% | 2.4 km S |
| Mudumalagurthy · Kodumur | 3,306 | 42% | 4.5 km NW |
| Tallagokulapadu · Krishnagiri | 2,468 | 44% | 6 km SE |
| Laddagiri · Kodumur | 6,580 | 51% | 6 km E |
| Yerradoddi · Kodumur | 1,957 | 45% | 6.3 km NE |
| Amadaguntla · Kodumur | 2,953 | 43% | 8.2 km NE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gorantla
- 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)
- 16
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 2
- 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
- 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
- No
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KURNOOL
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 33
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 33
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 9
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- GORANTLA
- Total area (ha)
- 3,144
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 138.84
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Gorantla
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Key facts — Gorantla
- LGD code
- 594047
- Pincode
- 518467
- Post office
- K.N.Puram
- Population (Census 2011)
- 5,529
- Population (projected 2026)
- 6,519
- Households
- 1,155
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 887
- Literacy rate
- 41.1%
- Coordinates
- 15.63270°N, 77.83639°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Kurnool
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kodumur
- Member of Parliament
- Bastipati Nagaraju Panchalingala
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Boggula Dastagiri
- Block / Mandal
- Kodumur
Getting there
How to reach Gorantla
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati316 kmcapital
- Hyderabad207 km
- Bengaluru297 km
- Chennai386 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationVeldurti13 km
- Bus stopChanugondla Bus Stop9 km
- Hospital / PHCDr. Shaik Sha Vali9 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India26 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil9 km
- CollegeApswrs& junior college for girls24 km
- Police stationAPSP- 2 Betallion29 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Gorantla
2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 518467
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Other villages named Gorantla
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Villages near Gorantla
Other villages in Kodumur mandal
View all 9 →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, 2026-09-22
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)