Village · Donakonda, Prakasam
# West Kambhampadu

West Kambhampadu is a village in Donakonda sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 523305. The 2011 Census counted 698 people in 142 households, the 23rd largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.9%.
- 698 people (2011)
- 142 households
- 46.1% literacy
- 523305 PIN code

## West Kambhampadu PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of West Kambhampadu is 523305. West Kambhampadu falls in Donakonda sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 523305
- Gram panchayat Tella Padu
- Community development block Donakonda
- Census village code 590648

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

## How far is West Kambhampadu from nearby towns?
- Donakonda (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road
- Ongole (district HQ) 62 km by road
- Markapur (nearest town) 28 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in West Kambhampadu?

8 services counted by the Census are inside West Kambhampadu; 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 10+ km · Badapuram
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Podili
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Markapur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is West Kambhampadu known for?

The main crops are red gram, cotton and tobacco. About 41% of the 1,141 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in West Kambhampadu

Of every 100 households in West Kambhampadu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ West Kambhampadu · ■ Donakonda rural average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 83%
- Toilet within the home 2% 13%
- No toilet (open defecation) 98% 86%
- Tap water 0% 52%
- Drinking water within premises 6% 7%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 10%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 88%
- Use banking services 66% 57%
- Television 24% 35%
- Mobile phone 60% 44%
- Computer with internet 1% 0%
- Two-wheeler 10% 5%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 29% 36%
- Own their home 90% 92%

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

## What is the population of West Kambhampadu?

■ West Kambhampadu · ■ Donakonda rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 46.1% 49.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 944 949
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 919 924
- Working population 60.3% 55.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 57.2% for men and 34.4% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 181 (43%) · ■ Farm labourers 213 (51%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 22 (5%) · ■ Marginal 4 (1%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Donakonda
- Narasimhanayuni Palem 1,012 people
- Siddayapalem 990 people
- Yerrabalem 886 people
- Veera Venkata Puram 798 people
- Ananthavaram 691 people
- Tella Padu 678 people
- Ragamakka Palle 446 people
- Battepadu 402 people

All 30 villages in Donakonda

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of West Kambhampadu? 523305
- How far is West Kambhampadu from Ongole? 62 km by road
- What is the population of West Kambhampadu? 698 (Census 2011)
- Which district is West Kambhampadu in? Prakasam district (Donakonda sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of West Kambhampadu? 46.1% (Census 2011)

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