# Pothandorapalem Village, Gangavaram – PIN Code & Facilities

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Village · Gangavaram, East Godavari 

# Pothandorapalem

Pothandorapalem is a village in Gangavaram sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **533428**. The 2011 Census counted **134 people in 40 households**, the 46th largest of 54 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 21.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.1%.

- 134people (2011)
- 40households
- 21.6%literacy
- 533428PIN code

## Pothandorapalem PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pothandorapalem is 533428.** Pothandorapalem falls in Gangavaram sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code533428
- Gram panchayatPandraprolu
- Community development blockGangavaram
- Census village code587077

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Pothandorapalem from nearby towns?

- Gangavaram (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Kakinada (district HQ)118 km by road
- Rajahmundry (nearest town)83 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 Pothandorapalem?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Pothandorapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Addateegala
- ○Degree college10+ km · Addateegala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rampachodavaram
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 16 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 Pothandorapalem known for?

The main crops are **paddy and cotton**. About 77% of the 197 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pothandorapalem

Of every 100 households in Pothandorapalem in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pothandorapalem · ■ Gangavaram rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**57%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**16%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**84%

Tap water ****0%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**25%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****0%**

**42%

Television ****0%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****0%**

**19%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****100%**

**43%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Pothandorapalem?

■ Pothandorapalem · ■ Gangavaram rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****21.6%**

**53.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062**

**1091

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2600**

**1043

Working population ****77.6%**

**63.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 23.3% for men and 19.6% for women. 83% of men and 72% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 41 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 41 (39%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Marginal 19 (18%)

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 Gangavaram

- Pandrapottipalem158 people
- Karakapadu157 people
- Chinagarlapadu142 people
- Lakshmipuram137 people
- Yellapuram131 people
- Yerrampalem110 people
- Nuvvumamidi93 people
- China Addapalle86 people

[All 60 villages in Gangavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/gangavaram/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pothandorapalem?533428
- How far is Pothandorapalem from Kakinada?118 km by road
- What is the population of Pothandorapalem?134 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pothandorapalem in?East Godavari district (Gangavaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pothandorapalem?21.6% (Census 2011)
