# West Kasipuram Village, Kurichedu, Prakasam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/kurichedu/west-kasipuram/ Village · Kurichedu, Prakasam # West Kasipuram West Kasipuram is a village in Kurichedu sub-district of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **523304**. The 2011 Census counted **783 people in 178 households**, the 16th largest of 17 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 38.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 51.1%. - 783people (2011) - 178households - 38.3%literacy - 523304PIN code ## West Kasipuram PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of West Kasipuram is 523304.** West Kasipuram falls in Kurichedu sub-district, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code523304 - Gram panchayatWest Kasipuram - Community development blockKurichedu - Census village code590650 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is West Kasipuram from nearby towns? - Kurichedu (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Ongole (district HQ)105 km by road - Markapur (nearest town)65 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 West Kasipuram? 10 services counted by the Census are inside West Kasipuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private 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 · Kurichedu - ○Degree college10+ km · Darsi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Markapur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 West Kasipuram known for? The main crops are **paddy, red gram and green gram**. About 17% of the 783 hectares of village land is sown, and 115 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 West Kasipuram Of every 100 households in West Kasipuram in 2011, 100 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ West Kasipuram · ■ Kurichedu rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **82% Toilet within the home ****2%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **83% Tap water ****0%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **86% Use banking services ****96%** **64% Television ****26%** **42% Mobile phone ****78%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****17%** **33% Own their home ****100%** **90% 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 West Kasipuram? ■ West Kasipuram · ■ Kurichedu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****38.3%** **51.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **958 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1220** **950 Working population ****56.4%** **55.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 49.3% for men and 26.8% for women. 58% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 127 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 246 (56%) · **■** Other work 53 (12%) · **■** Marginal 16 (4%) 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 Kurichedu - Peddavaram1,158 people - Mustla Gangavaram1,135 people - Alavalapadu1,120 people - Bayya Varam783 people - Perambotla Palem548 people [All 19 villages in Kurichedu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/prakasam/kurichedu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of West Kasipuram?523304 - How far is West Kasipuram from Ongole?105 km by road - What is the population of West Kasipuram?783 (Census 2011) - Which district is West Kasipuram in?Prakasam district (Kurichedu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of West Kasipuram?38.3% (Census 2011)