# Racherla Village, Peapally, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/peapally/racherla/ Village · Peapally, Kurnool # Racherla Racherla is a village in Peapally sub-district of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **518221**. The 2011 Census counted **5,012 people in 1,195 households**, the 5th largest of 18 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 55.5%. - 5,012people (2011) - 1,195households - 56.5%literacy - 518221PIN code ## Racherla PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Racherla is 518221.** Racherla falls in Peapally sub-district, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code518221 - Gram panchayatRacherla&Boinacheruvulapalle - Community development blockPeapally - Census village code594468 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Racherla from nearby towns? - Peapally (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Kurnool (district HQ)85 km by road - Dhone (nearest town)40 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 Racherla? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Racherla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Peapally - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhone - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gooty - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Racherla known for? The main crops are **ground nut, red gram and sun flower**. Products made here include cement. About 46% of the 3,563 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 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 Racherla Of every 100 households in Racherla in 2011, 95 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Racherla · ■ Peapally rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****23%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****49%** **62% Tap water ****70%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **91% Use banking services ****70%** **61% Television ****63%** **56% Mobile phone ****62%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****16%** **23% Own their home ****73%** **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 Racherla? ■ Racherla · ■ Peapally rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.5%** **55.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951** **905 Working population ****56.8%** **57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.5% for men and 45.7% for women. 60% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 427 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,549 (54%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Other work 520 (18%) · **■** Marginal 328 (12%) 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 Peapally - Peapally15,200 people - Jaladurgam8,322 people - Kommemarri5,785 people - Gudipadu5,260 people - Jakkasanikuntla4,767 people - Mettupalle4,609 people - Burugula4,085 people - Peddapodilla3,956 people [All 19 villages in Peapally](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/peapally/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Racherla?518221 - How far is Racherla from Kurnool?85 km by road - What is the population of Racherla?5,012 (Census 2011) - Which district is Racherla in?Kurnool district (Peapally sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Racherla?56.5% (Census 2011)