Village · Venkatagirikota, Chittoor
# Kothakota

Kothakota is a village in Venkatagirikota sub-district of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 517247. The 2011 Census counted 2,088 people in 448 households, the 20th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 65.9%.
- 2,088 people (2011)
- 448 households
- 67.1% literacy
- 517247 PIN code

## Kothakota PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kothakota is 517247. Kothakota falls in Venkatagirikota sub-district, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 517247
- Gram panchayat S. Bandapalle
- Community development block Venkatagirikota
- Census village code 596797

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kothakota from nearby towns?
- Venkatagirikota (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road
- Chittoor (district HQ) 88 km by road
- Chittoor (nearest town) 25 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kothakota?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Kothakota; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Venkatagiri Kota
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Venkatagirikota
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palamaner
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Kothakota known for?

The main crops are ground nut. About 24% of the 842 hectares of village land is sown, and 108 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Kothakota

Of every 100 households in Kothakota in 2011, 84 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Kothakota · ■ Venkatagirikota rural average
- Electricity for lighting 84% 87%
- Toilet within the home 8% 25%
- No toilet (open defecation) 92% 72%
- Tap water 89% 84%
- Drinking water within premises 7% 21%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 12%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 86%
- Use banking services 28% 55%
- Television 41% 48%
- Mobile phone 55% 48%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 18% 15%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 1%
- None of these assets 23% 28%
- Own their home 96% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kothakota?

■ Kothakota · ■ Venkatagirikota rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 67.1% 65.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 994
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 997
- Working population 49.5% 49.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.4% for men and 56.5% for women. 52% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 467 (45%) · ■ Farm labourers 349 (34%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 112 (11%) · ■ Marginal 103 (10%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Venkatagirikota
- Pedda Bharanipalle 2,387 people
- Sivunikuppam 2,210 people
- Bairupalle 2,204 people
- Chintamakulapalle 2,132 people
- Hanumapalle 1,949 people
- Vogu 1,241 people
- S.Bandapalle 1,025 people
- Papepalle 498 people

All 34 villages in Venkatagirikota

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kothakota? 517247
- How far is Kothakota from Chittoor? 88 km by road
- What is the population of Kothakota? 2,088 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kothakota in? Chittoor district (Venkatagirikota sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kothakota? 67.1% (Census 2011)

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