# Pathapalem Village, K.V.B.Puram, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/k-v-b-puram/pathapalem/ Village · K.V.B.Puram, Chittoor # Pathapalem Pathapalem is a village in K.V.B.Puram sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **947 people in 246 households**, the 21st largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 57.0%. - 947people (2011) - 246households - 55.7%literacy - 1,019females per 1,000 males ## Pathapalem PIN code and other codes Pathapalem falls in K.V.B.Puram sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - Gram panchayatPathapalem - Community development blockK.V.B.Puram - Census village code595994 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pathapalem from nearby towns? - K.V.B.Puram (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)130 km by road - Srikalahasti (nearest town)30 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 Pathapalem? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Pathapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · K V B Puram - ○Degree college10+ km · Srikalahasti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Srikalahasti - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 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 Pathapalem known for? The main crops are **paddy, bajra and ground nut**. About 3% of the 1,811 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 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 Pathapalem Of every 100 households in Pathapalem in 2011, 35 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pathapalem · ■ K.V.B.Puram rural average Electricity for lighting ****35%** **86% Toilet within the home ****3%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **91% Tap water ****32%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **90% Use banking services ****49%** **62% Television ****10%** **43% Mobile phone ****32%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****53%** **34% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Pathapalem? ■ Pathapalem · ■ K.V.B.Puram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%** **57.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **1009 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902** **950 Working population ****36.6%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.7% for men and 46.1% for women. 59% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 70 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 216 (62%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 41 (12%) · **■** Marginal 18 (5%) 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 K.V.B.Puram - Olluru1,099 people - Ragigunta1,004 people - Maddi Khandriga967 people - Rayapedu959 people - Srinivasapuram900 people - Shakthi Ganeswarapuram882 people - Vogathuru738 people - Guntipedu683 people [All 39 villages in K.V.B.Puram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/k-v-b-puram/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pathapalem from Chittoor?130 km by road - What is the population of Pathapalem?947 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pathapalem in?Chittoor district (K.V.B.Puram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pathapalem?55.7% (Census 2011)