# Govardhanagiri Village, Veldurthi, Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Veldurthi, Kurnool 

# Govardhanagiri

Govardhanagiri is a village in Veldurthi sub-district of Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **518216**. The 2011 Census counted **6,397 people in 1,407 households**, the 2nd largest of 16 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 54.9%.

- 6,397people (2011)
- 1,407households
- 54.4%literacy
- 518216PIN code

## Govardhanagiri PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Govardhanagiri is 518216.** Govardhanagiri falls in Veldurthi sub-district, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code518216
- Gram panchayatGovardhanagiri
- Community development blockVeldurthi
- Census village code594233

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

## How far is Govardhanagiri from nearby towns?

- Veldurthi (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Kurnool (district HQ)50 km by road
- Dhone (nearest town)15 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 Govardhanagiri?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Govardhanagiri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●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
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dhone
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dhone
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhone
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Govardhanagiri known for?

The main crops are **ground nut, red gram and onion**. About 69% of the 2,563 hectares of village land is sown, and 153 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 Govardhanagiri

Of every 100 households in Govardhanagiri in 2011, 95 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Govardhanagiri · ■ Veldurthi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**20%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**64%

Tap water ****68%**

**76%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**9%

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

**9%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**89%

Use banking services ****60%**

**62%

Television ****45%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**5%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****26%**

**23%

Own their home ****98%**

**92%

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 Govardhanagiri?

■ Govardhanagiri · ■ Veldurthi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.4%**

**54.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****894**

**926

Working population ****57.4%**

**55.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.5% for men and 41.4% for women. 58% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 483 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 2,302 (63%) · **■** Household industry 13 (0%) · **■** Other work 368 (10%) · **■** Marginal 503 (14%)

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 Veldurthi

- Veldurthi17,890 people
- Kalugotla5,855 people
- Ramallakota4,638 people
- Cherukulapadu4,121 people
- Lanja Banda4,017 people

[All 16 villages in Veldurthi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/veldurthi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Govardhanagiri?518216
- How far is Govardhanagiri from Kurnool?50 km by road
- What is the population of Govardhanagiri?6,397 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Govardhanagiri in?Kurnool district (Veldurthi sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Govardhanagiri?54.4% (Census 2011)
