Village · Prathipadu, East Godavari # Rachapalle Rachapalle is a village in Prathipadu sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 533430. The 2011 Census counted 5,542 people in 1,446 households, the 4th largest of 36 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.1%. - 5,542 people (2011) - 1,446 households - 55.1% literacy - 533430 PIN code ## Rachapalle PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Rachapalle is 533430. Rachapalle falls in Prathipadu sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 533430 - Gram panchayat Rachapalle - Community development block Prathipadu - Census village code 587312 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Rachapalle from nearby towns? - Prathipadu (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Kakinada (district HQ) 45 km by road - Peddapuram (nearest town) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Rachapalle? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Rachapalle; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 2 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Dharmavaram - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Prathipadu - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Prathipadu - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Rachapalle known for? The main crops are paddy and sugar cane. About 86% of the 821 hectares of village land is sown, and 395 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Rachapalle Of every 100 households in Rachapalle in 2011, 88 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Rachapalle · ■ Prathipadu rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 85% - Toilet within the home 28% 30% - No toilet (open defecation) 27% 53% - Tap water 7% 44% - Drinking water within premises 10% 22% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 11% 12% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 86% 86% - Use banking services 45% 33% - Television 48% 50% - Mobile phone 47% 37% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 8% 9% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 18% 23% - Own their home 87% 87% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Rachapalle? ■ Rachapalle · ■ Prathipadu rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 55.1% 57.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 997 1002 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1028 949 - Working population 38.9% 43.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.9% for men and 53.2% for women. 64% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 275 (13%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,287 (60%) · ■ Household industry 62 (3%) · ■ Other work 432 (20%) · ■ Marginal 100 (5%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Prathipadu - Prathipadu 11,876 people - Dharmavaram 11,120 people - Vommangi 7,611 people - Yeluru 4,509 people - Uttarakanchi 4,084 people - Peddipalem 4,011 people - Pothuluru 3,322 people All 40 villages in Prathipadu ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rachapalle? 533430 - How far is Rachapalle from Kakinada? 45 km by road - What is the population of Rachapalle? 5,542 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rachapalle in? East Godavari district (Prathipadu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Rachapalle? 55.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/prathipadu/rachapalle/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.