# Pothugal Village, Krishnagiri, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/krishnagiri/pothugal/ Village · Krishnagiri, Kurnool # Pothugal Pothugal is a village in Krishnagiri sub-district of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **518225**. The 2011 Census counted **2,910 people in 635 households**, the 10th largest of 15 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.9%. - 2,910people (2011) - 635households - 42.0%literacy - 518225PIN code ## Pothugal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothugal is 518225.** Pothugal falls in Krishnagiri sub-district, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code518225 - Gram panchayatPothugal - Community development blockKrishnagiri - Census village code594205 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothugal from nearby towns? - Krishnagiri (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Kurnool (district HQ)45 km by road - Kurnool (nearest town)55 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 Pothugal? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Pothugal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kodumur - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhone - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kurnool - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)17 h summer · 17 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 Pothugal known for? The main crops are **ground nut, castor seeds and sun flower**. About 58% of the 3,979 hectares of village land is sown, and 827 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 Pothugal Of every 100 households in Pothugal in 2011, 87 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pothugal · ■ Krishnagiri rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **94% Toilet within the home ****5%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **82% Tap water ****19%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****44%** **65% Television ****42%** **51% Mobile phone ****55%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****28%** **21% Own their home ****97%** **97% 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 Pothugal? ■ Pothugal · ■ Krishnagiri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****42.0%** **49.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1014** **985 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944** **915 Working population ****58.9%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 52.6% for men and 31.7% for women. 59% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 371 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,250 (73%) · **■** Household industry 43 (3%) · **■** Other work 45 (3%) · **■** Marginal 5 (0%) 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 Krishnagiri - Krishnagiri3,231 people - Chunchu Yerragudi3,191 people - Alamkonda3,187 people - Yerukalacheruvu3,117 people - Tallagokulapadu2,468 people - Thogarchedu2,285 people - Shotrium Yerragudi2,060 people - Agaveli1,380 people [All 15 villages in Krishnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/krishnagiri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothugal?518225 - How far is Pothugal from Kurnool?45 km by road - What is the population of Pothugal?2,910 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothugal in?Kurnool district (Krishnagiri sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothugal?42.0% (Census 2011)