# Pothavarappadu Village, Agiripalle, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Agiripalle, Krishna 

# Pothavarappadu

Pothavarappadu is a village in Agiripalle sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521211**. The 2011 Census counted **894 people in 248 households**, the 18th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.9%.

- 894people (2011)
- 248households
- 83.1%literacy
- 521211PIN code

## Pothavarappadu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pothavarappadu is 521211.** Pothavarappadu falls in Agiripalle sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code521211
- Gram panchayatPothavarappadu
- Community development blockAgiripalle
- Census village code589116

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

## How far is Pothavarappadu from nearby towns?

- Agiripalle (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Machilipatnam (district HQ)100 km by road
- Nuzvid (nearest town)23 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 Pothavarappadu?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Pothavarappadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●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 · Agiripalle
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nuzvid
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nuzvid
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ 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)15 h summer · 18 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 Pothavarappadu known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 62% of the 713 hectares of village land is sown, and 52 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 Pothavarappadu

Of every 100 households in Pothavarappadu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pothavarappadu · ■ Agiripalle rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**39%

Tap water ****80%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**67%

Use banking services ****94%**

**63%

Television ****68%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****11%**

**15%

Own their home ****94%**

**89%

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 Pothavarappadu?

■ Pothavarappadu · ■ Agiripalle rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**67.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****949**

**911

Working population ****59.5%**

**51.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.1% for men and 83.2% for women. 60% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 6 (1%) · **■** Marginal 522 (98%)

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 Agiripalle

- Chopparametla1,513 people
- Nugondapalle1,335 people
- Sagguru1,280 people
- Pinnamareddipalle1,137 people
- Ananthasagaram518 people
- Tadepalle450 people
- Malliboinapalle433 people

[All 23 villages in Agiripalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/agiripalle/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pothavarappadu?521211
- How far is Pothavarappadu from Machilipatnam?100 km by road
- What is the population of Pothavarappadu?894 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pothavarappadu in?Krishna district (Agiripalle sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pothavarappadu?83.1% (Census 2011)