# Pothumarru Village, Kalidindi, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Kalidindi, Krishna 

# Pothumarru

Pothumarru is a village in Kalidindi sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521344**. The 2011 Census counted **3,781 people in 1,094 households**, the 7th largest of 14 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.0%.

- 3,781people (2011)
- 1,094households
- 67.4%literacy
- 521344PIN code

## Pothumarru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Pothumarru is 521344.** Pothumarru falls in Kalidindi sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code521344
- Gram panchayatPothumarru
- Community development blockKalidindi
- Census village code589360

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

## How far is Pothumarru from nearby towns?

- Kalidindi (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Machilipatnam (district HQ)65 km by road
- Bhimavaram (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 Pothumarru?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Pothumarru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private
- ●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
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kalidindi
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Kalidindi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhimavaram
- ○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 canal / river
- 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 Pothumarru known for?

The main crops are **aqua culture**. About 76% of the 1,015 hectares of village land is sown, and 771 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 Pothumarru

Of every 100 households in Pothumarru in 2011, 90 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Pothumarru · ■ Kalidindi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****57%**

**51%

Tap water ****95%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****9%**

**31%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**68%

Use banking services ****26%**

**42%

Television ****49%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****26%**

**21%

Own their home ****93%**

**88%

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 Pothumarru?

■ Pothumarru · ■ Kalidindi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.4%**

**68.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**951

Working population ****45.4%**

**45.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.5% for men and 63.3% for women. 57% of men and 34% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 45 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 612 (36%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 377 (22%) · **■** Marginal 665 (39%)

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 Kalidindi

- Korukollu8,333 people
- Thadinada6,616 people
- Kondangi5,397 people
- Sana Rudravaram4,110 people
- Kollapalem3,474 people
- Mattagunta1,926 people
- Konduru1,867 people
- Venkatapuram1,585 people

[All 14 villages in Kalidindi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/kalidindi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Pothumarru?521344
- How far is Pothumarru from Machilipatnam?65 km by road
- What is the population of Pothumarru?3,781 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pothumarru in?Krishna district (Kalidindi sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pothumarru?67.4% (Census 2011)
