# Gosala Village, Penamaluru, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/penamaluru/gosala/ Village · Penamaluru, Krishna # Gosala Gosala is a village in Penamaluru sub-district of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **521151**. The 2011 Census counted **6,325 people in 1,758 households**, the 2nd largest of 4 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.4%. - 6,325people (2011) - 1,758households - 72.4%literacy - 521151PIN code ## Gosala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gosala is 521151.** Gosala falls in Penamaluru sub-district, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code521151 - Gram panchayatGosala - Community development blockPenamaluru - Census village code589507 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gosala from nearby towns? - Penamaluru (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Machilipatnam (district HQ)60 km by road - Vijayawada (nearest town)12 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 Gosala? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Gosala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Vijayawada - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vijayawada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Gosala known for? The main crops are **paddy, sugar cane and turmeric**. Products made here include ice and pharmaceuticals. About 82% of the 333 hectares of village land is sown, and 271 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 Gosala Of every 100 households in Gosala in 2011, 97 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gosala · ■ Penamaluru rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****74%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **17% Tap water ****56%** **77% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%** **63% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** **35% Use banking services ****46%** **52% Television ****64%** **63% Mobile phone ****51%** **50% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **16% Own their home ****67%** **72% 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 Gosala? ■ Gosala · ■ Penamaluru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.4%** **71.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1058** **1044 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1051** **1111 Working population ****45.1%** **46.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.2% for men and 67.8% for women. 62% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 112 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,293 (45%) · **■** Household industry 50 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,139 (40%) · **■** Marginal 257 (9%) 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 Penamaluru - Vanukuru6,625 people - Chodavaram3,384 people - Pedapulipaka2,571 people [All 4 villages in Penamaluru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/krishna/penamaluru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gosala?521151 - How far is Gosala from Machilipatnam?60 km by road - What is the population of Gosala?6,325 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gosala in?Krishna district (Penamaluru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gosala?72.4% (Census 2011)