# Pothapalu Village, Madanapalle, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/madanapalle/pothapalu/ Village · Madanapalle, Chittoor # Pothapalu Pothapalu is a village in Madanapalle sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **517319**. The 2011 Census counted **5,872 people in 1,375 households**, the 4th largest of 13 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.5%. - 5,872people (2011) - 1,375households - 70.6%literacy - 517319PIN code ## Pothapalu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothapalu is 517319.** Pothapalu falls in Madanapalle sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code517319 - Gram panchayatPothapalu - Community development blockMadanapalle - Census village code596141 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothapalu from nearby towns? - Madanapalle (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)114 km by road - Madanapalle (nearest town)12 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 Pothapalu? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Pothapalu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 7 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 · Basinikonda - ○Degree college10+ km · Madanapalle - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Madanapalle - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Pothapalu known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and tomato**. About 24% of the 2,523 hectares of village land is sown, and 158 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 Pothapalu Of every 100 households in Pothapalu in 2011, 92 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pothapalu · ■ Madanapalle rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **91% Toilet within the home ****22%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **83% Tap water ****96%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **83% Use banking services ****84%** **73% Television ****49%** **52% Mobile phone ****65%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****23%** **25% Own their home ****88%** **90% 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 Pothapalu? ■ Pothapalu · ■ Madanapalle rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.6%** **64.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1084** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****876** **902 Working population ****46.6%** **54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.1% for men and 63.0% for women. 58% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 574 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 936 (34%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Other work 654 (24%) · **■** Marginal 554 (20%) 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 Madanapalle - Vempalle10,639 people - Chinnathippasamudram9,823 people - Kothavaripalle8,541 people - Valasapalle4,171 people - Madanapalle3,564 people - Malepadu3,049 people - Penchupadu2,759 people [All 14 villages in Madanapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/madanapalle/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothapalu?517319 - How far is Pothapalu from Chittoor?114 km by road - What is the population of Pothapalu?5,872 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothapalu in?Chittoor district (Madanapalle sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothapalu?70.6% (Census 2011)