# Velivolu Village, Challapalle, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/challapalle/velivolu/ Village · Challapalle, Krishna # Velivolu Velivolu is a village in Challapalle sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521001**. The 2011 Census counted **1,489 people in 504 households**, the 10th largest of 11 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 1,489people (2011) - 504households - 68.3%literacy - 521001PIN code ## Velivolu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velivolu is 521001.** Velivolu falls in Challapalle sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521001 - Gram panchayatVelivolu - Community development blockChallapalle - Census village code589743 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velivolu from nearby towns? - Challapalle (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)35 km by road - Machilipatnam (nearest town)35 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 Velivolu? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Velivolu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Challapalle - ○Degree college5–10 km · Challapalle - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Challapalle - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 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 · 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 Velivolu known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugar cane and black gram**. About 83% of the 353 hectares of village land is sown, and 293 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 Velivolu Of every 100 households in Velivolu in 2011, 92 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Velivolu · ■ Challapalle rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****68%** **65% No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** **34% Tap water ****4%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **48% Use banking services ****58%** **63% Television ****53%** **58% Mobile phone ****38%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **19% Own their home ****77%** **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 Velivolu? ■ Velivolu · ■ Challapalle rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.3%** **74.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1040** **1013 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871** **888 Working population ****55.0%** **47.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.8% for men and 63.0% for women. 61% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 121 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 537 (66%) · **■** Household industry 20 (2%) · **■** Other work 133 (16%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%) 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 - Vakkalagadda3,012 people - Pagolu2,950 people - Puritigadda2,034 people - Yarlagadda1,640 people - Nimmagadda822 people [All 12 villages in Challapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/challapalle/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velivolu?521001 - How far is Velivolu from Machilipatnam?35 km by road - What is the population of Velivolu?1,489 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velivolu in?Krishna district (Challapalle sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Velivolu?68.3% (Census 2011)