Village · Irala, Chittoor # Kanipakam Kanipakam is a village in Irala sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 517131. The 2011 Census counted 4,960 people in 1,267 households, the 3rd largest of 18 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 4,960 people (2011) - 1,267 households - 78.7% literacy - 517131 PIN code ## Kanipakam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kanipakam is 517131. Kanipakam falls in Irala sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 517131 - Gram panchayat Kanipakam&Bommasamudram - Community development block Irala - Census village code 596496 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kanipakam from nearby towns? - Irala (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ) 12 km by road - Chittoor (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kanipakam? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Kanipakam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 6 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Allopathic hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chittoor - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chittoor - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kanipakam known for? The main crops are sugar cane, ground nut and paddy. Products made here include gur. About 69% of the 729 hectares of village land is sown, and 76 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kanipakam Of every 100 households in Kanipakam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kanipakam · ■ Irala rural average - Electricity for lighting 93% 91% - Toilet within the home 40% 21% - No toilet (open defecation) 60% 79% - Tap water 98% 90% - Drinking water within premises 46% 29% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 40% 23% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 54% 74% - Use banking services 80% 80% - Television 71% 52% - Mobile phone 63% 54% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 24% 17% - Car / jeep / van 3% 1% - None of these assets 14% 23% - Own their home 83% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kanipakam? ■ Kanipakam · ■ Irala rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.7% 74.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 998 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 996 920 - Working population 39.9% 50.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.1% for men and 70.2% for women. 56% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 213 (11%) · ■ Farm labourers 454 (23%) · ■ Household industry 71 (4%) · ■ Other work 555 (28%) · ■ Marginal 685 (35%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Irala - Polakala 6,497 people - Mudigolam 6,205 people - Irala 4,783 people - Nampalle 4,716 people - Pulluru 3,168 people - Gundlapalle 3,068 people All 18 villages in Irala ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kanipakam? 517131 - How far is Kanipakam from Chittoor? 12 km by road - What is the population of Kanipakam? 4,960 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kanipakam in? Chittoor district (Irala sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kanipakam? 78.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/irala/kanipakam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.