# Penikeru Village, Alamuru, East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/alamuru/penikeru/ Village · Alamuru, East Godavari # Penikeru Penikeru is a village in Alamuru sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **533232**. The 2011 Census counted **3,635 people in 1,097 households**, the 7th largest of 15 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 65.8%. - 3,635people (2011) - 1,097households - 67.1%literacy - 533232PIN code ## Penikeru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Penikeru is 533232.** Penikeru falls in Alamuru sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code533232 - Gram panchayatPenikeru - Community development blockAlamuru - Census village code587662 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Penikeru from nearby towns? - Alamuru (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Kakinada (district HQ)55 km by road - Mandapeta (nearest town)8 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 Penikeru? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Penikeru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Alamuru - ○Degree college5–10 km · Alamuru - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mandapeta - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 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 Penikeru known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 80% of the 410 hectares of village land is sown, and 290 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 Penikeru Of every 100 households in Penikeru in 2011, 98 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Penikeru · ■ Alamuru rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****66%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **27% Tap water ****3%** **30% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **58% Use banking services ****28%** **24% Television ****63%** **61% Mobile phone ****56%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **14% Own their home ****89%** **84% 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 Penikeru? ■ Penikeru · ■ Alamuru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.1%** **65.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1107** **963 Working population ****42.8%** **39.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.0% for men and 64.2% for women. 64% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 97 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 668 (43%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 176 (11%) · **■** Marginal 598 (38%) 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 Alamuru - Alamuru9,723 people - Madiki9,084 people - Narsipudi4,310 people - Chintaluru4,109 people - Pinapalle3,227 people - Baduguvanilanka3,181 people - Pedapalle3,054 people - Modukuru2,279 people [All 15 villages in Alamuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/alamuru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Penikeru?533232 - How far is Penikeru from Kakinada?55 km by road - What is the population of Penikeru?3,635 (Census 2011) - Which district is Penikeru in?East Godavari district (Alamuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Penikeru?67.1% (Census 2011)