# East Choutapalem Village, Darsi, Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/darsi/east-choutapalem/ Village · Darsi, Prakasam # East Choutapalem East Choutapalem is a village in Darsi sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **523247**. The 2011 Census counted **3,235 people in 790 households**, the 5th largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.8%. - 3,235people (2011) - 790households - 50.7%literacy - 523247PIN code ## East Choutapalem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of East Choutapalem is 523247.** East Choutapalem falls in Darsi sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code523247 - Gram panchayatEast Choutapalem - Community development blockDarsi - Census village code590828 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is East Choutapalem from nearby towns? - Darsi (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Ongole (district HQ)75 km by road - Ongole (nearest town)75 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 East Choutapalem? 12 services counted by the Census are inside East Choutapalem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 school5–10 km · Darsi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Darsi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Darsi - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 17 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 East Choutapalem known for? The main crops are **paddy, cotton and bajra**. About 26% of the 575 hectares of village land is sown, and 248 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 East Choutapalem Of every 100 households in East Choutapalem in 2011, 76 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ East Choutapalem · ■ Darsi rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **86% Toilet within the home ****18%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **66% Tap water ****93%** **83% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **67% Use banking services ****35%** **52% Television ****53%** **52% Mobile phone ****53%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **25% Own their home ****93%** **84% 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 East Choutapalem? ■ East Choutapalem · ■ Darsi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.7%** **57.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****849** **918 Working population ****56.3%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.6% for men and 38.0% for women. 59% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 222 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,424 (78%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 160 (9%) · **■** Marginal 11 (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 Darsi - Darsi33,418 people - Potha Kamuru5,724 people - Chandaluru4,427 people - Rajam Palle3,919 people - Samanthapudi3,136 people - East Veeraya Palem3,049 people - Devavaram2,243 people - Kothapalle2,118 people [All 38 villages in Darsi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/darsi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of East Choutapalem?523247 - How far is East Choutapalem from Ongole?75 km by road - What is the population of East Choutapalem?3,235 (Census 2011) - Which district is East Choutapalem in?Prakasam district (Darsi sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of East Choutapalem?50.7% (Census 2011)