# Purushottapatnam Village, Gannavaram, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gannavaram/purushottapatnam/ Village · Gannavaram, Krishna # Purushottapatnam Purushottapatnam is a village in Gannavaram sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521101**. The 2011 Census counted **1,859 people in 612 households**, the 12th largest of 23 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.0%. - 1,859people (2011) - 612households - 72.4%literacy - 521101PIN code ## Purushottapatnam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Purushottapatnam is 521101.** Purushottapatnam falls in Gannavaram sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521101 - Gram panchayatPurushottapatnam - Community development blockGannavaram - Census village code589238 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Purushottapatnam from nearby towns? - Gannavaram (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)75 km by road - Vijayawada (nearest town)30 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 Purushottapatnam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Purushottapatnam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 · Gannavaram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Buddavaram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vijayawada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 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 Purushottapatnam known for? The main crops are **paddy, bengal gram and pulses**. About 50% of the 1,125 hectares of village land is sown, and 300 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 Purushottapatnam Of every 100 households in Purushottapatnam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Purushottapatnam · ■ Gannavaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****67%** **72% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **28% Tap water ****99%** **90% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%** **54% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** **43% Use banking services ****30%** **55% Television ****62%** **63% Mobile phone ****33%** **46% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****10%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****19%** **17% Own their home ****87%** **75% 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 Purushottapatnam? ■ Purushottapatnam · ■ Gannavaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.4%** **74.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1038** **1016 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****943** **953 Working population ****51.5%** **45.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.9% for men and 69.9% for women. 62% of men and 41% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 160 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 605 (63%) · **■** Other work 117 (12%) · **■** Marginal 76 (8%) 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 Gannavaram - Tempalle2,661 people - China Avutapalle2,574 people - Kondapavuluru2,484 people - Allapuram2,059 people - Bahubalendrunigudem1,790 people - Chikkavaram1,666 people - Gopavarapugudem1,547 people - Venkatanarasimhapuram1,404 people [All 25 villages in Gannavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gannavaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Purushottapatnam?521101 - How far is Purushottapatnam from Machilipatnam?75 km by road - What is the population of Purushottapatnam?1,859 (Census 2011) - Which district is Purushottapatnam in?Krishna district (Gannavaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Purushottapatnam?72.4% (Census 2011)