# Tallapalem Village, Machilipatnam, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/machilipatnam/tallapalem/ Village · Machilipatnam, Krishna # Tallapalem Tallapalem is a village in Machilipatnam sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521002**. The 2011 Census counted **7,304 people in 2,101 households**, the 1st largest of 28 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%. - 7,304people (2011) - 2,101households - 65.8%literacy - 521002PIN code ## Tallapalem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Tallapalem is 521002.** Tallapalem falls in Machilipatnam sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521002 - Gram panchayatTallapalem - Community development blockMachilipatnam - Census village code589722 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Tallapalem from nearby towns? - Machilipatnam (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)15 km by road - Machilipatnam (nearest town)15 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 Tallapalem? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Tallapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 9 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn 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 school10+ km · Machilipatnam - ○Degree college10+ km · Machilipatnam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Machilipatnam - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Tallapalem known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and prawn culture**. About 65% of the 1,259 hectares of village land is sown, and 822 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 Tallapalem Of every 100 households in Tallapalem in 2011, 91 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Tallapalem · ■ Machilipatnam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **91% Toilet within the home ****41%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****59%** **50% Tap water ****44%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **67% Use banking services ****57%** **60% Television ****47%** **50% Mobile phone ****47%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****28%** **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 Tallapalem? ■ Tallapalem · ■ Machilipatnam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%** **69.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****950** **902 Working population ****50.6%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.8% for men and 59.5% for women. 62% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 168 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,815 (49%) · **■** Household industry 28 (1%) · **■** Other work 1,034 (28%) · **■** Marginal 650 (18%) 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 - Sultannagaram Gollapalem6,005 people - Chinnapuram5,204 people - Pedayadara4,765 people - Kara Agraharam4,689 people [All 28 villages in Machilipatnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/machilipatnam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Tallapalem?521002 - How far is Tallapalem from Machilipatnam?15 km by road - What is the population of Tallapalem?7,304 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tallapalem in?Krishna district (Machilipatnam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Tallapalem?65.8% (Census 2011)