# Chitturpu Village, Ghantasala, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/ghantasala/chitturpu/ Village · Ghantasala, Krishna # Chitturpu Chitturpu is a village in Ghantasala sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521132**. The 2011 Census counted **2,501 people in 784 households**, the 4th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.9%. - 2,501people (2011) - 784households - 74.9%literacy - 521132PIN code ## Chitturpu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chitturpu is 521132.** Chitturpu falls in Ghantasala sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521132 - Gram panchayatChitturpu - Community development blockGhantasala - Census village code589706 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chitturpu from nearby towns? - Ghantasala (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)30 km by road - Machilipatnam (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 Chitturpu? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Chitturpu; 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 - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 · Movva - ○Degree college5–10 km · Movva - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ghantasala - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Chitturpu known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugar cane and black gram**. Products made here include rice. About 91% of the 908 hectares of village land is sown, and 825 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 Chitturpu Of every 100 households in Chitturpu in 2011, 93 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chitturpu · ■ Ghantasala rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **93% Toilet within the home ****70%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **28% Tap water ****21%** **31% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** **58% Use banking services ****52%** **70% Television ****58%** **53% Mobile phone ****36%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **22% Own their home ****92%** **86% 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 Chitturpu? ■ Chitturpu · ■ Ghantasala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%** **73.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **987 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****980** **823 Working population ****54.6%** **54.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.0% for men and 70.8% for women. 63% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 121 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 964 (71%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 208 (15%) · **■** Marginal 57 (4%) 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 Ghantasala - Ghantasala9,248 people - Srikakulam7,153 people - Kodali2,925 people - Lankapalle2,448 people - Mallampalle1,957 people - Devarakota1,573 people - Tadepalle1,468 people [All 21 villages in Ghantasala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/ghantasala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chitturpu?521132 - How far is Chitturpu from Machilipatnam?30 km by road - What is the population of Chitturpu?2,501 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chitturpu in?Krishna district (Ghantasala sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chitturpu?74.9% (Census 2011)