# Palapadu Village, Narasaraopet, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/narasaraopet/palapadu/ Village · Narasaraopet, Guntur # Palapadu Palapadu is a village in Narasaraopet sub-district of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **522601**. The 2011 Census counted **3,168 people in 829 households**, the 14th largest of 15 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.8%. - 3,168people (2011) - 829households - 58.4%literacy - 522601PIN code ## Palapadu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palapadu is 522601.** Palapadu falls in Narasaraopet sub-district, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code522601 - Gram panchayatPalapadu - Community development blockNarasaraopet - Census village code590145 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palapadu from nearby towns? - Narasaraopet (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Guntur (district HQ)53 km by road - Narasaraopet (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 Palapadu? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Palapadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●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 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ravipadu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narasaraopet - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Narasaraopet - ○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)18 h summer · 20 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 Palapadu known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 91% of the 902 hectares of village land is sown, and 673 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 Palapadu Of every 100 households in Palapadu in 2011, 85 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palapadu · ■ Narasaraopet rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **90% Toilet within the home ****38%** **45% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **54% Tap water ****30%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **44% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **55% Use banking services ****57%** **46% Television ****60%** **62% Mobile phone ****47%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **20% Own their home ****94%** **84% 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 Palapadu? ■ Palapadu · ■ Narasaraopet rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.4%** **62.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **989 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **960 Working population ****59.5%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.8% for men and 46.4% for women. 61% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 522 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,073 (57%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 278 (15%) · **■** Marginal 10 (1%) 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 Narasaraopet - Uppalapadu4,040 people - Kesanapalle3,844 people - Kakani3,804 people - Petlurivaripalem3,656 people - Dondapadu Agraharam2,581 people [All 17 villages in Narasaraopet](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/narasaraopet/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palapadu?522601 - How far is Palapadu from Guntur?53 km by road - What is the population of Palapadu?3,168 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palapadu in?Guntur district (Narasaraopet sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palapadu?58.4% (Census 2011)