# Potlapalem Village, Machilipatnam, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Machilipatnam, Krishna 

# Potlapalem

Potlapalem is a village in Machilipatnam sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521002**. The 2011 Census counted **550 people in 167 households**, the 28th largest of 28 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%.

- 550people (2011)
- 167households
- 67.7%literacy
- 521002PIN code

## Potlapalem PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Potlapalem is 521002.** Potlapalem falls in Machilipatnam sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code521002
- Gram panchayatPotlapalem
- Community development blockMachilipatnam
- Census village code589719

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

## How far is Potlapalem from nearby towns?

- Machilipatnam (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Machilipatnam (district HQ)6 km by road
- Machilipatnam (nearest town)6 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 Potlapalem?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Potlapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public 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 · Machilipatnam
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Machilipatnam
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Machilipatnam
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 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

- 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 Potlapalem known for?

The main crops are **paddy and ground nut**. About 83% of the 277 hectares of village land is sown, and 230 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 Potlapalem

Of every 100 households in Potlapalem in 2011, 89 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Potlapalem · ■ Machilipatnam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****55%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****44%**

**50%

Tap water ****0%**

**65%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**67%

Use banking services ****63%**

**60%

Television ****45%**

**50%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**42%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**8%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****29%**

**26%

Own their home ****90%**

**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 Potlapalem?

■ Potlapalem · ■ Machilipatnam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.7%**

**69.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950**

**961

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1091**

**902

Working population ****48.0%**

**51.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.9% for men and 68.4% for women. 67% of men and 28% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 15 (6%) · **■** Marginal 242 (92%)

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

- Hussainpalem833 people
- Tavisipudi813 people
- Kothapudi752 people
- Machilipatnam570 people

[All 28 villages in Machilipatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/machilipatnam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Potlapalem?521002
- How far is Potlapalem from Machilipatnam?6 km by road
- What is the population of Potlapalem?550 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Potlapalem in?Krishna district (Machilipatnam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Potlapalem?67.7% (Census 2011)