# Gurukulapalem Village, Thottambedu, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/thottambedu/gurukulapalem/ Village · Thottambedu, Chittoor # Gurukulapalem Gurukulapalem is a village in Thottambedu sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **517642**. The 2011 Census counted **654 people in 174 households**, the 24th largest of 40 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%. - 654people (2011) - 174households - 62.6%literacy - 517642PIN code ## Gurukulapalem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gurukulapalem is 517642.** Gurukulapalem falls in Thottambedu sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code517642 - Gram panchayatPoyya - Community development blockThottambedu - Census village code595894 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gurukulapalem from nearby towns? - Thottambedu (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)115 km by road - Srikalahasti (nearest town)6 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 Gurukulapalem? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Gurukulapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 · Srikalahasti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Srikalahasti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tirupati - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 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 wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Gurukulapalem known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 65% of the 165 hectares of village land is sown, and 99 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 Gurukulapalem Of every 100 households in Gurukulapalem in 2011, 95 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gurukulapalem · ■ Thottambedu rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **88% Toilet within the home ****22%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **81% Tap water ****56%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****56%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **27% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **70% Use banking services ****55%** **62% Television ****66%** **54% Mobile phone ****70%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **28% Own their home ****93%** **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 Gurukulapalem? ■ Gurukulapalem · ■ Thottambedu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.6%** **62.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838** **965 Working population ****48.9%** **49.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.1% for men and 57.9% for women. 55% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 65 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 139 (43%) · **■** Household industry 5 (2%) · **■** Other work 26 (8%) · **■** Marginal 85 (27%) 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 Thottambedu - Kallipudi781 people - Sivanadhapalem720 people - Gowdamala675 people - Pillamedu660 people - Gunteligunta @ L.N.Puram609 people - Kanchanapalle574 people - Gottipudi557 people - Pennalapadu547 people [All 41 villages in Thottambedu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/thottambedu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gurukulapalem?517642 - How far is Gurukulapalem from Chittoor?115 km by road - What is the population of Gurukulapalem?654 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gurukulapalem in?Chittoor district (Thottambedu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gurukulapalem?62.6% (Census 2011)