# Parupaka Village, Rowthulapudi, East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Rowthulapudi, East Godavari 

# Parupaka

Parupaka is a village in Rowthulapudi sub-district of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **533406**. The 2011 Census counted **2,336 people in 652 households**, the 9th largest of 38 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.1%.

- 2,336people (2011)
- 652households
- 43.6%literacy
- 533406PIN code

## Parupaka PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Parupaka is 533406.** Parupaka falls in Rowthulapudi sub-district, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code533406
- Gram panchayatParupaka
- Community development blockRowthulapudi
- Census village code587020

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

## How far is Parupaka from nearby towns?

- Rowthulapudi (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Kakinada (district HQ)58 km by road
- Tuni (nearest town)18 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 Parupaka?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Parupaka; 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
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tuni
- ○Degree college10+ km · Annavaram
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tuni
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)13 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 Parupaka known for?

The main crops are **paddy, cotton and fruits, vegetables**. About 100% of the 293 hectares of village land is sown, and 53 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 Parupaka

Of every 100 households in Parupaka in 2011, 82 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Parupaka · ■ Rowthulapudi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****18%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**71%

Tap water ****54%**

**60%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**94%

Use banking services ****14%**

**27%

Television ****40%**

**39%

Mobile phone ****44%**

**34%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****29%**

**36%

Own their home ****93%**

**90%

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 Parupaka?

■ Parupaka · ■ Rowthulapudi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****43.6%**

**51.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988**

**969

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881**

**966

Working population ****47.2%**

**46.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 48.1% for men and 39.1% for women. 60% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 13 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 648 (59%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 27 (2%) · **■** Marginal 406 (37%)

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 Rowthulapudi

- Latchireddipalem3,078 people
- Gidajam2,853 people
- A. Mallavaram2,833 people
- Srungadhara Agraharam2,618 people
- Santha Pydipala2,196 people
- Balarampuram2,050 people
- Meraka Chamavaram1,675 people
- Pallapu Chamavaram1,510 people

[All 44 villages in Rowthulapudi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/east-godavari/rowthulapudi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Parupaka?533406
- How far is Parupaka from Kakinada?58 km by road
- What is the population of Parupaka?2,336 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parupaka in?East Godavari district (Rowthulapudi sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Parupaka?43.6% (Census 2011)
