# Durgam Village, Narpala, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Narpala, Anantapur 

# Durgam

Durgam is a village in Narpala sub-district of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **515425**. The 2011 Census counted **739 people in 191 households**, the 12th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.3%.

- 739people (2011)
- 191households
- 49.6%literacy
- 515425PIN code

## Durgam PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Durgam is 515425.** Durgam falls in Narpala sub-district, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code515425
- Gram panchayatSiddaracherla
- Community development blockNarpala
- Census village code595061

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

## How far is Durgam from nearby towns?

- Narpala (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Anantapur (district HQ)16 km by road
- Anantapur (nearest town)16 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 Durgam?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Durgam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private 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 · Anantapur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Anantapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Narpala
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 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)10 h summer · 14 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 Durgam known for?

The main crops are **ground nut, paddy and sun flower**. About 27% of the 892 hectares of village land is sown, and 15 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 Durgam

Of every 100 households in Durgam in 2011, 97 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Durgam · ■ Narpala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**34%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**63%

Tap water ****100%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**14%

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

**9%

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

**89%

Use banking services ****86%**

**72%

Television ****48%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**59%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****22%**

**19%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Durgam?

■ Durgam · ■ Narpala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****49.6%**

**56.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****945**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**896

Working population ****71.3%**

**59.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 55.1% for men and 43.8% for women. 75% of men and 67% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 76 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 314 (60%) · **■** Other work 88 (17%) · **■** Marginal 49 (9%)

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 Narpala

- Bandlapalle2,560 people
- Haveli Sodanapalle2,208 people
- Bondalawada2,180 people
- Siddaracherla1,609 people

[All 12 villages in Narpala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/anantapur/narpala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Durgam?515425
- How far is Durgam from Anantapur?16 km by road
- What is the population of Durgam?739 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Durgam in?Anantapur district (Narpala sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Durgam?49.6% (Census 2011)
