# Penjendra Village, Gudlavalleru, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Gudlavalleru, Krishna 

# Penjendra

Penjendra is a village in Gudlavalleru sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521356**. The 2011 Census counted **1,637 people in 489 households**, the 9th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.3%.

- 1,637people (2011)
- 489households
- 78.0%literacy
- 521356PIN code

## Penjendra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Penjendra is 521356.** Penjendra falls in Gudlavalleru sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code521356
- Gram panchayatPenjendra
- Community development blockGudlavalleru
- Census village code589608

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Penjendra from nearby towns?

- Gudlavalleru (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Machilipatnam (district HQ)28 km by road
- Gudivada (nearest town)11 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 Penjendra?

16 services counted by the Census are inside Penjendra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gudlavalleru
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Gudlavalleru
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gudlavalleru
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells
- 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 Penjendra known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 85% of the 699 hectares of village land is sown, and 595 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 Penjendra

Of every 100 households in Penjendra in 2011, 93 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Penjendra · ■ Gudlavalleru rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****73%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****27%**

**40%

Tap water ****28%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%**

**44%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%**

**53%

Use banking services ****81%**

**59%

Television ****58%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****33%**

**42%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**18%

Own their home ****90%**

**80%

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 Penjendra?

■ Penjendra · ■ Gudlavalleru rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%**

**75.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1049**

**1013

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**896

Working population ****52.3%**

**51.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.8% for men and 75.4% for women. 66% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 75 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 536 (63%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 145 (17%) · **■** Marginal 95 (11%)

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 Gudlavalleru

- Angaluru4,234 people
- Vinnakota3,382 people
- Kurada2,752 people
- Seri Kalavapudi1,974 people
- Seridaggumilli1,537 people
- Chandrala1,519 people
- Venuturumilli1,127 people
- Puritipadu1,112 people

[All 24 villages in Gudlavalleru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/gudlavalleru/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Penjendra?521356
- How far is Penjendra from Machilipatnam?28 km by road
- What is the population of Penjendra?1,637 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Penjendra in?Krishna district (Gudlavalleru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Penjendra?78.0% (Census 2011)