# Thumba Village, Bangarupalem, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/bangarupalem/thumba/ Village · Bangarupalem, Chittoor # Thumba Thumba is a village in Bangarupalem sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **517416**. The 2011 Census counted **2,278 people in 587 households**, the 14th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 2,278people (2011) - 587households - 69.5%literacy - 517416PIN code ## Thumba PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Thumba is 517416.** Thumba falls in Bangarupalem sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code517416 - Gram panchayatThumba&Eachameripalle - Community development blockBangarupalem - Census village code597012 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thumba from nearby towns? - Bangarupalem (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)40 km by road - Chittoor (nearest town)40 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 Thumba? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Thumba; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 · Bangarupalem - ○Degree college10+ km · Bangarupalem - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chittoor - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 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 Thumba known for? The main crops are **sugar cane, paddy and ground nut**. About 77% of the 480 hectares of village land is sown, and 154 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 Thumba Of every 100 households in Thumba in 2011, 78 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Thumba · ■ Bangarupalem rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **86% Toilet within the home ****15%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **73% Tap water ****98%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **76% Use banking services ****52%** **69% Television ****48%** **53% Mobile phone ****52%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **26% Own their home ****99%** **92% 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 Thumba? ■ Thumba · ■ Bangarupalem rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.5%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1031** **901 Working population ****51.9%** **42.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.8% for men and 59.2% for women. 59% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 276 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 676 (57%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 134 (11%) · **■** Marginal 85 (7%) 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 Bangarupalem - Keeramanda2,952 people - Kallurupalle2,746 people - Tekumanda2,704 people - Paleru2,389 people - Nallangadu2,186 people - Kurmaipalle2,059 people - Bodabandla2,008 people - Setteri1,275 people [All 27 villages in Bangarupalem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/bangarupalem/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Thumba?517416 - How far is Thumba from Chittoor?40 km by road - What is the population of Thumba?2,278 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thumba in?Chittoor district (Bangarupalem sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Thumba?69.5% (Census 2011)