Village · Somandepalle, Anantapur # Challapalle Challapalle is a village in Somandepalle sub-district of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 515122. The 2011 Census counted 2,515 people in 585 households, the 3rd largest of 19 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.2%. - 2,515 people (2011) - 585 households - 60.5% literacy - 515122 PIN code ## Challapalle PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Challapalle is 515122. Challapalle falls in Somandepalle sub-district, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 515122 - Gram panchayat Challapalle - Community development block Somandepalle - Census village code 595536 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Challapalle from nearby towns? - Somandepalle (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Anantapur (district HQ) 87 km by road - Hindupur (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Challapalle? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Challapalle; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Somandepalle - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Penukonda - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Somandepalle - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Challapalle known for? The main crops are ground nut, paddy and maize. About 11% of the 1,017 hectares of village land is sown, and 95 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Challapalle Of every 100 households in Challapalle in 2011, 78 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Challapalle · ■ Somandepalle rural average - Electricity for lighting 78% 89% - Toilet within the home 18% 10% - No toilet (open defecation) 82% 90% - Tap water 88% 87% - Drinking water within premises 9% 7% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 5% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 93% - Use banking services 73% 81% - Television 32% 31% - Mobile phone 54% 44% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 10% 7% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 34% 40% - Own their home 94% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Challapalle? ■ Challapalle · ■ Somandepalle rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 60.5% 56.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 983 953 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 836 898 - Working population 55.7% 55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.3% for men and 48.7% for women. 59% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 211 (15%) · ■ Farm labourers 836 (60%) · ■ Household industry 62 (4%) · ■ Other work 104 (7%) · ■ Marginal 188 (13%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Somandepalle - Chalakur 2,627 people - Mandli 2,620 people - Tungodu 2,379 people - Brahmasamudram 2,095 people - Pandiparthi 2,078 people - Magecheruvu 2,036 people All 19 villages in Somandepalle ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Challapalle? 515122 - How far is Challapalle from Anantapur? 87 km by road - What is the population of Challapalle? 2,515 (Census 2011) - Which district is Challapalle in? Anantapur district (Somandepalle sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Challapalle? 60.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/anantapur/somandepalle/challapalle/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.