# Majeru Village, Challapalle, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/challapalle/majeru/ Village · Challapalle, Krishna # Majeru Majeru is a village in Challapalle sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521131**. The 2011 Census counted **3,998 people in 1,311 households**, the 3rd largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 3,998people (2011) - 1,311households - 65.5%literacy - 521131PIN code ## Majeru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Majeru is 521131.** Majeru falls in Challapalle sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521131 - Gram panchayatMajeru - Community development blockChallapalle - Census village code589753 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Majeru from nearby towns? - Challapalle (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)18 km by road - Machilipatnam (nearest town)18 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 Majeru? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Majeru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●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 - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Challapalle - ○Degree college10+ km · Challapalle - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Challapalle - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Majeru known for? The main crops are **paddy, black gram and fish culture**. About 84% of the 1,668 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,394 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 Majeru Of every 100 households in Majeru in 2011, 94 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Majeru · ■ Challapalle rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **92% Toilet within the home ****49%** **65% No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** **34% Tap water ****78%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%** **48% Use banking services ****77%** **63% Television ****56%** **58% Mobile phone ****42%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **19% Own their home ****92%** **76% 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 Majeru? ■ Majeru · ■ Challapalle rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.5%** **74.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039** **888 Working population ****52.3%** **47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.3% for men and 61.8% for women. 62% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 301 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,122 (54%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 369 (18%) · **■** Marginal 272 (13%) 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 Challapalle - Challapalle17,067 people - Lakshmipuram12,925 people - Mangalapuram3,983 people - Nadakuduru3,620 people - Vakkalagadda3,012 people - Pagolu2,950 people [All 12 villages in Challapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/challapalle/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Majeru?521131 - How far is Majeru from Machilipatnam?18 km by road - What is the population of Majeru?3,998 (Census 2011) - Which district is Majeru in?Krishna district (Challapalle sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Majeru?65.5% (Census 2011)