# Darsimala Village, Dharmavaram, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Dharmavaram, Anantapur 

# Darsimala

Darsimala is a village in Dharmavaram sub-district of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **515671**. The 2011 Census counted **3,591 people in 896 households**, the 6th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.2%.

- 3,591people (2011)
- 896households
- 53.7%literacy
- 515671PIN code

## Darsimala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darsimala is 515671.** Darsimala falls in Dharmavaram sub-district, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code515671
- Gram panchayatDarsimala&Venkata Thimmapuram
- Community development blockDharmavaram
- Census village code595162

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Darsimala from nearby towns?

- Dharmavaram (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Anantapur (district HQ)54 km by road
- Dharmavaram (nearest town)14 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Darsimala?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Darsimala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dharmavaram
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmavaram
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dharmavaram
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Darsimala known for?

The main crops are **ground nut, paddy and grapes**. About 66% of the 3,462 hectares of village land is sown, and 192 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Darsimala

Of every 100 households in Darsimala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Darsimala · ■ Dharmavaram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**72%

Tap water ****98%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**18%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**20%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**79%

Use banking services ****77%**

**61%

Television ****55%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****16%**

**19%

Own their home ****97%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Darsimala?

■ Darsimala · ■ Dharmavaram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****53.7%**

**60.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910**

**896

Working population ****55.4%**

**52.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 65.3% for men and 41.6% for women. 60% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 581 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 670 (34%) · **■** Household industry 23 (1%) · **■** Other work 242 (12%) · **■** Marginal 474 (24%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Dharmavaram

- Gotlur8,876 people
- Ravulacheruvu5,404 people
- Chigicherla4,931 people
- Regatipalle3,748 people
- Pothulanagepalle3,397 people
- Mallakalva3,302 people
- Nelakota2,082 people
- Elukuntla1,998 people

[All 13 villages in Dharmavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/anantapur/dharmavaram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darsimala?515671
- How far is Darsimala from Anantapur?54 km by road
- What is the population of Darsimala?3,591 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darsimala in?Anantapur district (Dharmavaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Darsimala?53.7% (Census 2011)
