# Akkurthy Village, Srikalahasti, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/srikalahasti/akkurthy/ Village · Srikalahasti, Chittoor # Akkurthy Akkurthy is a village in Srikalahasti sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **517536**. The 2011 Census counted **1,673 people in 450 households**, the 10th largest of 61 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.8%. - 1,673people (2011) - 450households - 64.5%literacy - 517536PIN code ## Akkurthy PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Akkurthy is 517536.** Akkurthy falls in Srikalahasti sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code517536 - Gram panchayatAkkurthy - Community development blockSrikalahasti - Census village code595845 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Akkurthy from nearby towns? - Srikalahasti (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)115 km by road - Srikalahasti (nearest town)7 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 Akkurthy? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Akkurthy; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn 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 · Srikalahasti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Srikalahasti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirupati - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Akkurthy known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 28% of the 1,078 hectares of village land is sown, and 238 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 Akkurthy Of every 100 households in Akkurthy in 2011, 87 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Akkurthy · ■ Srikalahasti rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **90% Toilet within the home ****9%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **80% Tap water ****94%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **73% Use banking services ****58%** **63% Television ****45%** **52% Mobile phone ****47%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **26% Own their home ****97%** **95% 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 Akkurthy? ■ Akkurthy · ■ Srikalahasti rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.5%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****996** **998 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****851** **951 Working population ****43.8%** **47.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.3% for men and 55.8% for women. 55% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 152 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 412 (56%) · **■** Household industry 29 (4%) · **■** Other work 42 (6%) · **■** Marginal 97 (13%) 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 Srikalahasti - Velavedu1,883 people - Muchivolu1,823 people - Vagavedu1,725 people - Subbanaidu -Khandriga1,675 people - Velampadu1,649 people - Challapalem1,573 people - Kalavagunta1,525 people - Narayanapuram1,439 people [All 66 villages in Srikalahasti](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/srikalahasti/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Akkurthy?517536 - How far is Akkurthy from Chittoor?115 km by road - What is the population of Akkurthy?1,673 (Census 2011) - Which district is Akkurthy in?Chittoor district (Srikalahasti sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Akkurthy?64.5% (Census 2011)