Village · Karamchedu, Prakasam # Swarna Swarna is a village in Karamchedu sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 523170. The 2011 Census counted 8,260 people in 2,434 households, the 2nd largest of 7 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.6%. - 8,260 people (2011) - 2,434 households - 69.5% literacy - 523170 PIN code ## Swarna PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Swarna is 523170. Swarna falls in Karamchedu sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 523170 - Gram panchayat Swarna, Swarnapalem - Community development block Karamchedu - Census village code 590731 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Swarna from nearby towns? - Karamchedu (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Ongole (district HQ) 68 km by road - Chirala (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Swarna? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Swarna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 6 govt · 2 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Karamchedu - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chirala - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Chirala - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 16 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 Swarna known for? The main crops are paddy, bengal gram and tobacco. About 92% of the 3,885 hectares of village land is sown, and 3,303 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Swarna Of every 100 households in Swarna in 2011, 92 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Swarna · ■ Karamchedu rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 95% - Toilet within the home 53% 53% - No toilet (open defecation) 47% 46% - Tap water 84% 80% - Drinking water within premises 60% 33% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 57% 56% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 41% 43% - Use banking services 67% 66% - Television 62% 63% - Mobile phone 36% 46% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 8% 10% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 23% 20% - Own their home 90% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Swarna? ■ Swarna · ■ Karamchedu rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.5% 67.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 981 1004 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 969 940 - Working population 55.8% 55.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 60.7% for women. 64% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 908 (20%) · ■ Farm labourers 2,661 (58%) · ■ Household industry 55 (1%) · ■ Other work 603 (13%) · ■ Marginal 385 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Karamchedu - Karamchedu 11,667 people - Daggubadu 5,387 people - Kunkalamarru 4,719 people - Audi Pudi 4,597 people - Kodavalivari Palem 3,472 people All 7 villages in Karamchedu ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Swarna? 523170 - How far is Swarna from Ongole? 68 km by road - What is the population of Swarna? 8,260 (Census 2011) - Which district is Swarna in? Prakasam district (Karamchedu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Swarna? 69.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/karamchedu/swarna/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.