# Gokavaram Village, Machilipatnam, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/machilipatnam/gokavaram/ Village · Machilipatnam, Krishna # Gokavaram Gokavaram is a village in Machilipatnam sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521002**. The 2011 Census counted **1,378 people in 422 households**, the 19th largest of 28 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%. - 1,378people (2011) - 422households - 62.4%literacy - 521002PIN code ## Gokavaram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gokavaram is 521002.** Gokavaram falls in Machilipatnam sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521002 - Gram panchayatGokavaram - Community development blockMachilipatnam - Census village code589721 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gokavaram from nearby towns? - Machilipatnam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)10 km by road - Machilipatnam (nearest town)10 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 Gokavaram? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Gokavaram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Machilipatnam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Machilipatnam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Machilipatnam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 18 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 Gokavaram known for? The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 66% of the 352 hectares of village land is sown, and 234 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 Gokavaram Of every 100 households in Gokavaram in 2011, 93 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gokavaram · ■ Machilipatnam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **91% Toilet within the home ****24%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** **50% Tap water ****2%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **67% Use banking services ****60%** **60% Television ****55%** **50% Mobile phone ****32%** **42% Computer with internet ****3%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **26% Own their home ****95%** **89% 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 Gokavaram? ■ Gokavaram · ■ Machilipatnam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.4%** **69.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****867** **902 Working population ****44.6%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.6% for men and 56.4% for women. 55% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 28 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 345 (56%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 65 (11%) · **■** Marginal 175 (29%) 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 Machilipatnam - Manginapudi2,138 people - Pedapatnam1,997 people - Gundupalem1,857 people - Rudravaram1,779 people - Buddalapalem1,316 people - Borrapothupalem1,282 people - Machavaram1,034 people - Gopuvanipalem1,016 people [All 28 villages in Machilipatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/machilipatnam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gokavaram?521002 - How far is Gokavaram from Machilipatnam?10 km by road - What is the population of Gokavaram?1,378 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gokavaram in?Krishna district (Machilipatnam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gokavaram?62.4% (Census 2011)