# Pothumarru Village, Vemuru, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Vemuru, Guntur 

# Pothumarru

Pothumarru is a village in Vemuru sub-district of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **522261**. The 2011 Census counted **1,383 people in 372 households**, the 11th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.

- 1,383people (2011)
- 372households
- 64.0%literacy
- 522261PIN code

## Pothumarru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pothumarru is 522261.** Pothumarru falls in Vemuru sub-district, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code522261
- Gram panchayatPothumarru
- Community development blockVemuru
- Census village code590405

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

## How far is Pothumarru from nearby towns?

- Vemuru (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Guntur (district HQ)38 km by road
- Tenali (nearest town)13 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 Pothumarru?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Pothumarru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vemuru
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tenali
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kollur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ 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 libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 17 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 Pothumarru known for?

About 78% of the 128 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 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 Pothumarru

Of every 100 households in Pothumarru in 2011, 94 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pothumarru · ■ Vemuru rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**59%

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

**41%

Tap water ****23%**

**37%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**41%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**57%

Use banking services ****58%**

**53%

Television ****61%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****10%**

**23%

Own their home ****97%**

**88%

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 Pothumarru?

■ Pothumarru · ■ Vemuru rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%**

**70.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**1004

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1185**

**941

Working population ****52.5%**

**50.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.9% for men and 60.9% for women. 60% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 92 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 346 (48%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 69 (10%) · **■** Marginal 218 (30%)

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 Vemuru

- Kuchallapadu2,407 people
- Varahapuram1,824 people
- Balijepalle1,640 people
- Penumarru1,579 people
- Abbanagudavalli1,055 people

[All 13 villages in Vemuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/guntur/vemuru/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pothumarru?522261
- How far is Pothumarru from Guntur?38 km by road
- What is the population of Pothumarru?1,383 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pothumarru in?Guntur district (Vemuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pothumarru?64.0% (Census 2011)
