# Pothuluru Village, Prathipadu, East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/prathipadu/pothuluru/ Village · Prathipadu, East Godavari # Pothuluru Pothuluru is a village in Prathipadu sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **533430**. The 2011 Census counted **3,322 people in 845 households**, the 8th largest of 36 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 57.1%. - 3,322people (2011) - 845households - 57.4%literacy - 533430PIN code ## Pothuluru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothuluru is 533430.** Pothuluru falls in Prathipadu sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code533430 - Gram panchayatPothuluru - Community development blockPrathipadu - Census village code587311 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothuluru from nearby towns? - Prathipadu (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kakinada (district HQ)50 km by road - Peddapuram (nearest town)26 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 Pothuluru? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Pothuluru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dharmavaram - ○Degree college10+ km · Prathipadu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Prathipadu - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)14 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 Pothuluru known for? The main crops are **paddy and vegetables**. About 68% of the 902 hectares of village land is sown, and 142 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 Pothuluru Of every 100 households in Pothuluru in 2011, 84 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pothuluru · ■ Prathipadu rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **85% Toilet within the home ****21%** **30% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **53% Tap water ****82%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **86% Use banking services ****17%** **33% Television ****60%** **50% Mobile phone ****44%** **37% Computer with internet ****7%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **23% Own their home ****95%** **87% 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 Pothuluru? ■ Pothuluru · ■ Prathipadu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.4%** **57.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946** **949 Working population ****47.6%** **43.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.9% for men and 58.0% for women. 62% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 231 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,111 (70%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 89 (6%) · **■** Marginal 146 (9%) 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 Prathipadu - Rachapalle5,542 people - Yeluru4,509 people - Uttarakanchi4,084 people - Peddipalem4,011 people - Peda Sankarlapudi3,110 people - Gajjanapudi2,904 people - Chintaluru2,901 people - China Sankarlapudi2,801 people [All 40 villages in Prathipadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/prathipadu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothuluru?533430 - How far is Pothuluru from Kakinada?50 km by road - What is the population of Pothuluru?3,322 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothuluru in?East Godavari district (Prathipadu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothuluru?57.4% (Census 2011)