# Raju Palem Village, Kotha Patnam, Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/kotha-patnam/raju-palem/ Village · Kotha Patnam, Prakasam # Raju Palem Raju Palem is a village in Kotha Patnam sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **523280**. The 2011 Census counted **3,427 people in 898 households**, the 5th largest of 7 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.7%. - 3,427people (2011) - 898households - 54.4%literacy - 523280PIN code ## Raju Palem PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Raju Palem is 523280.** Raju Palem falls in Kotha Patnam sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code523280 - Gram panchayatRaju Palem - Community development blockKotha Patnam - Census village code591348 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Raju Palem from nearby towns? - Kothapatnam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Ongole (district HQ)20 km by road - Ongole (nearest town)20 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 Raju Palem? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Raju Palem; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle 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 school10+ km · Ongole - ○Degree college10+ km · Ongole - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ongole - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Raju Palem known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and vegetables**. About 63% of the 555 hectares of village land is sown, and 338 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 Raju Palem Of every 100 households in Raju Palem in 2011, 91 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Raju Palem · ■ Kotha Patnam rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **88% Toilet within the home ****20%** **32% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **67% Tap water ****47%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **70% Use banking services ****69%** **52% Television ****56%** **50% Mobile phone ****56%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****28%** **30% Own their home ****94%** **91% 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 Raju Palem? ■ Raju Palem · ■ Kotha Patnam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.4%** **59.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****981** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990** **994 Working population ****60.4%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 64.1% for men and 44.4% for women. 63% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 500 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 764 (37%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 505 (24%) · **■** Marginal 300 (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 Kotha Patnam - Alluru Kotha Patnam21,729 people - Padarthi8,439 people - Ethamukkala6,995 people - Madanur6,598 people - Allur2,246 people - Payakari Khandrika572 people [All 7 villages in Kotha Patnam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/kotha-patnam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Raju Palem?523280 - How far is Raju Palem from Ongole?20 km by road - What is the population of Raju Palem?3,427 (Census 2011) - Which district is Raju Palem in?Prakasam district (Kotha Patnam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Raju Palem?54.4% (Census 2011)