# Merlapalem Village, Atreyapuram – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/atreyapuram/merlapalem/ Village · Atreyapuram, East Godavari # Merlapalem Merlapalem is a village in Atreyapuram sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **533236**. The 2011 Census counted **4,060 people in 1,214 households**, the 6th largest of 15 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.7%. - 4,060people (2011) - 1,214households - 70.3%literacy - 533236PIN code ## Merlapalem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Merlapalem is 533236.** Merlapalem falls in Atreyapuram sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code533236 - Gram panchayatMerlapalem - Community development blockAtreyapuram - Census village code587570 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Merlapalem from nearby towns? - Atreyapuram (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Kakinada (district HQ)55 km by road - Rajahmundry (nearest town)25 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 Merlapalem? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Merlapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 · Ravulapalem - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ravulapalem - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajahmundry - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 20 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 Merlapalem known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and coconut**. About 76% of the 673 hectares of village land is sown, and 477 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 Merlapalem Of every 100 households in Merlapalem in 2011, 96 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Merlapalem · ■ Atreyapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****57%** **61% No toilet (open defecation) ****43%** **36% Tap water ****69%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****44%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **69% Use banking services ****16%** **27% Television ****67%** **59% Mobile phone ****52%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **16% Own their home ****79%** **86% 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 Merlapalem? ■ Merlapalem · ■ Atreyapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.3%** **68.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **982 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1227** **994 Working population ****40.4%** **41.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.8% for men and 68.6% for women. 64% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 82 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 855 (52%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 211 (13%) · **■** Marginal 488 (30%) 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 Atreyapuram - Peravaram6,763 people - Atreyapuram6,022 people - Ankampalem5,275 people - Valicheru4,627 people - Lolla3,950 people - Kattunga3,860 people - Narkedimilli3,446 people - Vaddiparru3,176 people [All 15 villages in Atreyapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/atreyapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Merlapalem?533236 - How far is Merlapalem from Kakinada?55 km by road - What is the population of Merlapalem?4,060 (Census 2011) - Which district is Merlapalem in?East Godavari district (Atreyapuram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Merlapalem?70.3% (Census 2011)