# Palakolanu Village, Orvakal, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/orvakal/palakolanu/ Village · Orvakal, Kurnool # Palakolanu Palakolanu is a village in Orvakal sub-district of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **518010**. The 2011 Census counted **1,044 people in 236 households**, the 18th largest of 20 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%. - 1,044people (2011) - 236households - 64.0%literacy - 518010PIN code ## Palakolanu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palakolanu is 518010.** Palakolanu falls in Orvakal sub-district, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code518010 - Gram panchayatPalakolanu - Community development blockOrvakal - Census village code594036 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palakolanu from nearby towns? - Orvakal (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Kurnool (district HQ)33 km by road - Kurnool (nearest town)33 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 Palakolanu? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Palakolanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 · 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 bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 18 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 Palakolanu known for? The main crops are **tobacco, ground nut and jowar**. About 31% of the 1,281 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Palakolanu Of every 100 households in Palakolanu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palakolanu · ■ Orvakal rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****6%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **43% Tap water ****100%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **87% Use banking services ****93%** **69% Television ****69%** **62% Mobile phone ****81%** **64% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****13%** **18% Own their home ****94%** **91% 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 Palakolanu? ■ Palakolanu · ■ Orvakal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%** **62.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1008** **968 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****983** **923 Working population ****58.6%** **52.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.3% for men and 52.8% for women. 60% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 73 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 462 (75%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 62 (10%) · **■** Marginal 8 (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 Orvakal - Kethavaram1,585 people - Brahmanapalle1,520 people - Guttapadu1,246 people - N.Konthalapadu1,071 people - Thippayapalle969 people - Bodduvanipalle890 people [All 20 villages in Orvakal](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/orvakal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palakolanu?518010 - How far is Palakolanu from Kurnool?33 km by road - What is the population of Palakolanu?1,044 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palakolanu in?Kurnool district (Orvakal sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palakolanu?64.0% (Census 2011)