# Mekalacheruvu Village, Nambulipulikunta – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/anantapur/nambulipulikunta/mekalacheruvu/ Village · Nambulipulikunta, Anantapur # Mekalacheruvu Mekalacheruvu is a village in Nambulipulikunta sub-district of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **515521**. The 2011 Census counted **1,844 people in 490 households**, the 9th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.9%. - 1,844people (2011) - 490households - 52.5%literacy - 515521PIN code ## Mekalacheruvu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mekalacheruvu is 515521.** Mekalacheruvu falls in Nambulipulikunta sub-district, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code515521 - Gram panchayatMekalacheruvu - Community development blockNambulipulikunta - Census village code595233 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mekalacheruvu from nearby towns? - Nambulipulikunta (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Anantapur (district HQ)115 km by road - Kadiri (nearest town)23 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 Mekalacheruvu? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Mekalacheruvu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kadiri - ○Degree college10+ km · Kadiri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nambulipulikunta - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Mekalacheruvu known for? The main crops are **ground nut, paddy and red gram**. About 45% of the 1,507 hectares of village land is sown, and 105 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 Mekalacheruvu Of every 100 households in Mekalacheruvu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mekalacheruvu · ■ Nambulipulikunta rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **89% Toilet within the home ****8%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **88% Tap water ****51%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****70%** **56% Television ****35%** **28% Mobile phone ****35%** **47% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **0% None of these assets ****44%** **43% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 Mekalacheruvu? ■ Mekalacheruvu · ■ Nambulipulikunta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.5%** **55.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1081** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1103** **944 Working population ****56.6%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.1% for men and 40.8% for women. 59% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 153 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 612 (59%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 151 (14%) · **■** Marginal 122 (12%) 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 Nambulipulikunta - Dhaniyanicheruvu3,181 people - Marrikommadinne2,703 people - Edurudona2,298 people - Pedaballikothapalle2,193 people - Vankamaddi1,035 people - Gootibylu966 people - Mudupalajuvi629 people [All 12 villages in Nambulipulikunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/anantapur/nambulipulikunta/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mekalacheruvu?515521 - How far is Mekalacheruvu from Anantapur?115 km by road - What is the population of Mekalacheruvu?1,844 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mekalacheruvu in?Anantapur district (Nambulipulikunta sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mekalacheruvu?52.5% (Census 2011)