Village · Chinaganjam, Prakasam
# Chinthagum Palle

Chinthagum Palle is a village in Chinaganjam sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 523181. The 2011 Census counted 1,312 people in 390 households, the 7th largest of 7 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.2%.
- 1,312 people (2011)
- 390 households
- 70.8% literacy
- 523181 PIN code

## Chinthagum Palle PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Chinthagum Palle is 523181. Chinthagum Palle falls in Chinaganjam sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 523181
- Gram panchayat Chinthagum Palle
- Community development block Chinaganjam
- Census village code 591026

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Chinthagum Palle from nearby towns?
- Chinaganjam (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Ongole (district HQ) 48 km by road
- Chirala (nearest town) 18 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Chinthagum Palle?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Chinthagum Palle; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Chinaganjam
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Vetapalem
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Vetapalem
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chinthagum Palle known for?

The main crops are paddy and bengal gram. About 80% of the 336 hectares of village land is sown, and 126 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Chinthagum Palle

Of every 100 households in Chinthagum Palle in 2011, 96 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Chinthagum Palle · ■ Chinaganjam rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 89%
- Toilet within the home 36% 32%
- No toilet (open defecation) 64% 67%
- Tap water 100% 45%
- Drinking water within premises 28% 23%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 40% 30%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 60% 69%
- Use banking services 94% 54%
- Television 56% 54%
- Mobile phone 39% 50%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 4% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 25% 27%
- Own their home 95% 93%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Chinthagum Palle?

■ Chinthagum Palle · ■ Chinaganjam rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.8% 61.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 991 999
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 992
- Working population 46.0% 53.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 79.9% for men and 61.7% for women. 59% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 329 (54%) · ■ Farm labourers 185 (31%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 72 (12%) · ■ Marginal 17 (3%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Chinaganjam
- Kadavakuduru 4,337 people
- Santharavuru 3,920 people
- Motu Palle 3,567 people
- Gonasapudi 2,300 people

All 7 villages in Chinaganjam

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Chinthagum Palle? 523181
- How far is Chinthagum Palle from Ongole? 48 km by road
- What is the population of Chinthagum Palle? 1,312 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chinthagum Palle in? Prakasam district (Chinaganjam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Chinthagum Palle? 70.8% (Census 2011)

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