# Ekarlapalle Village, Kuppam, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/kuppam/ekarlapalle/ Village · Kuppam, Chittoor # Ekarlapalle Ekarlapalle is a village in Kuppam sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **4,626 people in 1,024 households**, the 4th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.6%. - 4,626people (2011) - 1,024households - 67.9%literacy - 967females per 1,000 males ## Ekarlapalle PIN code and other codes Ekarlapalle falls in Kuppam sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - Gram panchayatChandam&Kamathamur - Community development blockKuppam - Census village code596924 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ekarlapalle from nearby towns? - Kuppam (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)116 km by road - Punganur (nearest town)52 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 Ekarlapalle? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Ekarlapalle; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kuppam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kuppam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kuppam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Ekarlapalle known for? The main crops are **ground nut, mulberry and ragi**. About 53% of the 881 hectares of village land is sown, and 73 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 Ekarlapalle Of every 100 households in Ekarlapalle in 2011, 85 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Ekarlapalle · ■ Kuppam rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **85% Toilet within the home ****31%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **79% Tap water ****76%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **84% Use banking services ****68%** **47% Television ****68%** **50% Mobile phone ****62%** **46% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****28%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****16%** **30% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Ekarlapalle? ■ Ekarlapalle · ■ Kuppam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.9%** **60.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****869** **942 Working population ****50.9%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.9% for men and 58.7% for women. 59% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 666 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 639 (27%) · **■** Household industry 26 (1%) · **■** Other work 515 (22%) · **■** Marginal 508 (22%) 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 Kuppam - Adavi Budugur7,949 people - Chinnakurbalapalle7,748 people - Kangundi5,369 people - Bevanapalle4,515 people - Kangundi3,960 people - Ponnangur3,364 people - Bairaganipalle3,230 people [All 63 villages in Kuppam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/kuppam/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ekarlapalle from Chittoor?116 km by road - What is the population of Ekarlapalle?4,626 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ekarlapalle in?Chittoor district (Kuppam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ekarlapalle?67.9% (Census 2011)