# Kolanka Village, Pithapuram, East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/pithapuram/kolanka/ Village · Pithapuram, East Godavari # Kolanka Kolanka is a village in Pithapuram sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **533450**. The 2011 Census counted **4,657 people in 1,318 households**, the 5th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 4,657people (2011) - 1,318households - 61.4%literacy - 533450PIN code ## Kolanka PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kolanka is 533450.** Kolanka falls in Pithapuram sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code533450 - Gram panchayatKolanka, L.N.Puram - Community development blockPithapuram - Census village code587463 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kolanka from nearby towns? - Pithapuram (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Kakinada (district HQ)29 km by road - Pithapuram (nearest town)7 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 Kolanka? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Kolanka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2 - ●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 - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kakinada - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pithapuram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kakinada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Kolanka known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugar cane**. About 91% of the 687 hectares of village land is sown, and 322 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 Kolanka Of every 100 households in Kolanka in 2011, 94 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kolanka · ■ Pithapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **92% Toilet within the home ****50%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **34% Tap water ****83%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **78% Use banking services ****37%** **27% Television ****65%** **56% Mobile phone ****33%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****18%** **20% Own their home ****90%** **88% 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 Kolanka? ■ Kolanka · ■ Pithapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.4%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1018** **964 Working population ****36.6%** **39.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 63.4% for men and 59.3% for women. 64% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 162 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,152 (68%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 200 (12%) · **■** Marginal 185 (11%) 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 Pithapuram - Chitrada7,992 people - Viravada7,170 people - Bhogapuram7,050 people - Mallam4,975 people - Pro. Rayavaram4,248 people - Virava4,192 people - Kandarada3,894 people - Raparthi3,566 people [All 25 villages in Pithapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/pithapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kolanka?533450 - How far is Kolanka from Kakinada?29 km by road - What is the population of Kolanka?4,657 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kolanka in?East Godavari district (Pithapuram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kolanka?61.4% (Census 2011)