# Upparahal Village, Kowthalam, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kowthalam/upparahal/ Village · Kowthalam, Kurnool # Upparahal Upparahal is a village in Kowthalam sub-district of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **518344**. The 2011 Census counted **2,871 people in 551 households**, the 8th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 41.7%. - 2,871people (2011) - 551households - 50.5%literacy - 518344PIN code ## Upparahal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Upparahal is 518344.** Upparahal falls in Kowthalam sub-district, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code518344 - Gram panchayatUpparahal - Community development blockKowthalam - Census village code593801 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Upparahal from nearby towns? - Kowthalam (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Kurnool (district HQ)138 km by road - Adoni (nearest town)38 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 Upparahal? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Upparahal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kowthalam - ○Degree college10+ km · Adoni - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Adoni - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 13 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 Upparahal known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and jowar**. About 86% of the 1,414 hectares of village land is sown, and 142 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 Upparahal Of every 100 households in Upparahal in 2011, 87 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Upparahal · ■ Kowthalam rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **75% Toilet within the home ****8%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **81% Tap water ****96%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **92% Use banking services ****11%** **35% Television ****32%** **37% Mobile phone ****61%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **32% Own their home ****92%** **94% 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 Upparahal? ■ Upparahal · ■ Kowthalam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.5%** **41.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1076** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042** **983 Working population ****57.6%** **58.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.7% for men and 35.6% for women. 61% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 331 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 810 (49%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (2%) · **■** Marginal 469 (28%) 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 Kowthalam - Urukunda4,874 people - Yerigiri4,062 people - Kamavaram3,862 people - Kuntanahal3,129 people - Chudi2,837 people - Nadichagi2,756 people - Rowdur2,407 people - Chirtapalle2,307 people [All 35 villages in Kowthalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kowthalam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Upparahal?518344 - How far is Upparahal from Kurnool?138 km by road - What is the population of Upparahal?2,871 (Census 2011) - Which district is Upparahal in?Kurnool district (Kowthalam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Upparahal?50.5% (Census 2011)