# Chowtakur Village, Midthur, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Midthur, Kurnool 

# Chowtakur

Chowtakur is a village in Midthur sub-district of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **518405**. The 2011 Census counted **2,682 people in 663 households**, the 5th largest of 17 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%.

- 2,682people (2011)
- 663households
- 58.6%literacy
- 518405PIN code

## Chowtakur PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chowtakur is 518405.** Chowtakur falls in Midthur sub-district, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code518405
- Gram panchayatChowtakur
- Community development blockMidthur
- Census village code594011

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

## How far is Chowtakur from nearby towns?

- Midthur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Kurnool (district HQ)24 km by road
- Kurnool (nearest town)24 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 Chowtakur?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Chowtakur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●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 · Orvakal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kurnool
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kurnool
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 9 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 Chowtakur known for?

The main crops are **jowar, ground nut and tobacco**. About 76% of the 1,724 hectares of village land is sown, and 20 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 Chowtakur

Of every 100 households in Chowtakur in 2011, 93 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chowtakur · ■ Midthur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**38%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**46%

Tap water ****100%**

**93%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**86%

Use banking services ****67%**

**64%

Television ****58%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**9%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****23%**

**18%

Own their home ****94%**

**95%

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 Chowtakur?

■ Chowtakur · ■ Midthur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****58.6%**

**62.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903**

**881

Working population ****50.9%**

**53.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.2% for men and 47.0% for women. 57% of men and 44% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 184 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,005 (74%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 157 (12%) · **■** Marginal 17 (1%)

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 Midthur

- Midthur6,996 people
- Kadumur4,340 people
- Talamudipi3,957 people
- Masapeta2,855 people
- Nagalooty2,570 people
- Veepanagandla2,466 people
- Chintalapalle2,344 people
- Cherakucherla2,236 people

[All 17 villages in Midthur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/midthur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chowtakur?518405
- How far is Chowtakur from Kurnool?24 km by road
- What is the population of Chowtakur?2,682 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chowtakur in?Kurnool district (Midthur sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chowtakur?58.6% (Census 2011)
