Village · Vemuru, Guntur
# Varahapuram

Varahapuram is a village in Vemuru sub-district of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 522261. The 2011 Census counted 1,824 people in 537 households, the 8th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.7%.
- 1,824 people (2011)
- 537 households
- 73.8% literacy
- 522261 PIN code

## Varahapuram PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Varahapuram is 522261. Varahapuram falls in Vemuru sub-district, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 522261
- Gram panchayat Varahapuram
- Community development block Vemuru
- Census village code 590403

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Varahapuram from nearby towns?
- Vemuru (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road
- Guntur (district HQ) 40 km by road
- Tenali (nearest town) 15 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Varahapuram?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Varahapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● 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
- ● Agricultural credit society 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 under 5 km · Vemuru
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Tenali
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Kollur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station under 5 km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 17 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Varahapuram known for?

About 83% of the 206 hectares of village land is sown, and 170 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Varahapuram

Of every 100 households in Varahapuram in 2011, 92 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Varahapuram · ■ Vemuru rural average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 92%
- Toilet within the home 48% 59%
- No toilet (open defecation) 51% 41%
- Tap water 0% 37%
- Drinking water within premises 47% 52%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 32% 41%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 67% 57%
- Use banking services 40% 53%
- Television 54% 56%
- Mobile phone 41% 45%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 17% 23%
- Own their home 91% 88%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Varahapuram?

■ Varahapuram · ■ Vemuru rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 73.8% 70.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1031 1004
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1045 941
- Working population 52.4% 50.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.4% for men and 72.3% for women. 61% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 127 (13%) · ■ Farm labourers 321 (34%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Other work 163 (17%) · ■ Marginal 339 (35%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Vemuru
- Peravali 3,663 people
- Chadalawada 2,955 people
- Peravalipalem 2,897 people
- Kuchallapadu 2,407 people
- Balijepalle 1,640 people
- Penumarru 1,579 people
- Pothumarru 1,383 people
- Abbanagudavalli 1,055 people

All 13 villages in Vemuru

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Varahapuram? 522261
- How far is Varahapuram from Guntur? 40 km by road
- What is the population of Varahapuram? 1,824 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Varahapuram in? Guntur district (Vemuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Varahapuram? 73.8% (Census 2011)

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