# Pothur Village, Guntur, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/guntur/pothur/ Village · Guntur, Guntur # Pothur Pothur is a village in Guntur sub-district of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **522005**. The 2011 Census counted **6,598 people in 1,703 households**, the 8th largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 6,598people (2011) - 1,703households - 64.4%literacy - 522005PIN code ## Pothur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothur is 522005.** Pothur falls in Guntur sub-district, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code522005 - Gram panchayatObulanaidupalem - Community development blockGuntur - Census village code590245 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothur from nearby towns? - Guntur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Guntur (district HQ)8 km by road - Guntur (nearest town)8 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 Pothur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Pothur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Guntur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Guntur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Guntur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 · 19 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 Pothur known for? The main crops are **cotton and chillies**. About 54% of the 1,398 hectares of village land is sown, and 77 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 Pothur Of every 100 households in Pothur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pothur · ■ Guntur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **93% Toilet within the home ****56%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****44%** **39% Tap water ****26%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%** **62% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** **35% Use banking services ****34%** **41% Television ****69%** **68% Mobile phone ****56%** **56% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **16% Own their home ****78%** **73% 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 Pothur? ■ Pothur · ■ Guntur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.4%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **878 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****981** **944 Working population ****57.2%** **46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.2% for men and 57.6% for women. 64% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 476 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,196 (58%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 898 (24%) · **■** Marginal 177 (5%) 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 Guntur - Nallapadu9,820 people - Guntur8,369 people - Etukur7,240 people - Chowdavaram6,939 people - Budampadu4,959 people - Jonnalagadda4,847 people - China Palakaluru4,488 people [All 11 villages in Guntur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/guntur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothur?522005 - How far is Pothur from Guntur?8 km by road - What is the population of Pothur?6,598 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothur in?Guntur district (Guntur sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothur?64.4% (Census 2011)