# Pothanapalle Village, Chatrai, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/chatrai/pothanapalle/ Village · Chatrai, Krishna # Pothanapalle Pothanapalle is a village in Chatrai sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521215**. The 2011 Census counted **2,632 people in 688 households**, the 9th largest of 16 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 49.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 61.1%. - 2,632people (2011) - 688households - 49.1%literacy - 521215PIN code ## Pothanapalle PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothanapalle is 521215.** Pothanapalle falls in Chatrai sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521215 - Gram panchayatPothanapalle - Community development blockChatrai - Census village code589021 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothanapalle from nearby towns? - Chatrai (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)120 km by road - Nuzvid (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 Pothanapalle? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Pothanapalle; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chatrai - ○Degree college10+ km · Vissannapet - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vijayawada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 21 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 Pothanapalle known for? About 35% of the 1,151 hectares of village land is sown, and 239 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 Pothanapalle Of every 100 households in Pothanapalle in 2011, 90 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pothanapalle · ■ Chatrai rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **92% Toilet within the home ****28%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **58% Tap water ****94%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **85% Use banking services ****10%** **25% Television ****62%** **55% Mobile phone ****45%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **17% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 Pothanapalle? ■ Pothanapalle · ■ Chatrai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.1%** **61.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****944** **975 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****761** **967 Working population ****52.1%** **53.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.0% for men and 40.8% for women. 52% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 98 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,182 (86%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 58 (4%) · **■** Marginal 23 (2%) 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 Chatrai - Somavaram4,585 people - Tummagudem4,391 people - Chittapur4,004 people - Chinnampet3,446 people - Janardhanavaram2,314 people - Burugugudem1,841 people - Kothagudem1,815 people - Arugolanupeta1,694 people [All 16 villages in Chatrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/chatrai/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothanapalle?521215 - How far is Pothanapalle from Machilipatnam?120 km by road - What is the population of Pothanapalle?2,632 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothanapalle in?Krishna district (Chatrai sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothanapalle?49.1% (Census 2011)