# Racherla Village, Varadaiahpalem, Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/varadaiahpalem/racherla/ Village · Varadaiahpalem, Chittoor # Racherla Racherla is a village in Varadaiahpalem sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **517541**. The 2011 Census counted **996 people in 257 households**, the 15th largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%. - 996people (2011) - 257households - 56.4%literacy - 517541PIN code ## Racherla PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Racherla is 517541.** Racherla falls in Varadaiahpalem sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code517541 - Gram panchayatRacherla - Community development blockVaradaiahpalem - Census village code595965 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Racherla from nearby towns? - Varadaiahpalem (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Chittoor (district HQ)152 km by road - Srikalahasti (nearest town)43 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 Racherla? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Racherla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior 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 ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Srikalahasti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tada - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Racherla known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 42% of the 265 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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 Racherla Of every 100 households in Racherla in 2011, 88 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Racherla · ■ Varadaiahpalem rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **94% Toilet within the home ****8%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **83% Tap water ****68%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **76% Use banking services ****56%** **61% Television ****64%** **64% Mobile phone ****43%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****22%** **22% Own their home ****100%** **93% 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 Racherla? ■ Racherla · ■ Varadaiahpalem rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.4%** **67.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **992 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **972 Working population ****51.8%** **51.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.2% for men and 47.9% for women. 58% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 102 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 305 (59%) · **■** Other work 87 (17%) · **■** Marginal 22 (4%) 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 Varadaiahpalem - Kadur1,749 people - Thondur1,677 people - Kuvvakolli1,318 people - Kalathur1,275 people - Maradawada884 people - Nellatur758 people - Padirikuppam754 people - Ambur677 people [All 30 villages in Varadaiahpalem](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/chittoor/varadaiahpalem/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Racherla?517541 - How far is Racherla from Chittoor?152 km by road - What is the population of Racherla?996 (Census 2011) - Which district is Racherla in?Chittoor district (Varadaiahpalem sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Racherla?56.4% (Census 2011)