Village · Phirangipuram, Guntur # Merikapudi Merikapudi is a village in Phirangipuram sub-district of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 522549. The 2011 Census counted 4,861 people in 1,293 households, the 3rd largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.4%. - 4,861 people (2011) - 1,293 households - 58.6% literacy - 522549 PIN code ## Merikapudi PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Merikapudi is 522549. Merikapudi falls in Phirangipuram sub-district, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 522549 - Gram panchayat Merikapudi, Munagapadu - Community development block Phirangipuram - Census village code 590218 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Merikapudi from nearby towns? - Phirangipuram (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Guntur (district HQ) 32 km by road - Narasaraopet (nearest town) 25 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Merikapudi? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Merikapudi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service 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 - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Phirangipuram - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Phirangipuram - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Narasaraopet - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 11 h summer · 13 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Merikapudi known for? The main crops are paddy, cotton and chillies. About 86% of the 727 hectares of village land is sown, and 204 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Merikapudi Of every 100 households in Merikapudi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Merikapudi · ■ Phirangipuram rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 92% - Toilet within the home 53% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 47% 49% - Tap water 23% 42% - Drinking water within premises 30% 26% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 29% 40% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 66% 56% - Use banking services 39% 48% - Television 49% 58% - Mobile phone 38% 49% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 6% 10% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 28% 23% - Own their home 91% 86% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Merikapudi? ■ Merikapudi · ■ Phirangipuram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 58.6% 64.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1023 1004 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1018 945 - Working population 56.7% 54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.1% for men and 48.5% for women. 62% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 284 (10%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,810 (66%) · ■ Household industry 27 (1%) · ■ Other work 222 (8%) · ■ Marginal 411 (15%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Phirangipuram - Phirangipuram 16,365 people - Aminabada 9,408 people - Ponugupadu 4,356 people - Bethapudi 3,986 people - Nudurupadu 3,956 people - Vemavaram 3,689 people All 14 villages in Phirangipuram ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Merikapudi? 522549 - How far is Merikapudi from Guntur? 32 km by road - What is the population of Merikapudi? 4,861 (Census 2011) - Which district is Merikapudi in? Guntur district (Phirangipuram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Merikapudi? 58.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/phirangipuram/merikapudi/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.