Village · Ganguvarisigadam, Srikakulam
# Niddam

Niddam is a village in Ganguvarisigadam sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 532148. The 2011 Census counted 2,982 people in 792 households, the 5th largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.3%.
- 2,982 people (2011)
- 792 households
- 48.8% literacy
- 532148 PIN code

## Niddam PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Niddam is 532148. Niddam falls in Ganguvarisigadam sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 532148
- Gram panchayat Niddam
- Community development block Ganguvarisigadam
- Census village code 581361

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

## How far is Niddam from nearby towns?
- G.Sigadam (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Srikakulam (district HQ) 80 km by road
- Rajam (nearest town) 13 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Niddam?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Niddam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● 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
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Ponduru
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rajam
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rajam
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station under 5 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 15 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 Niddam known for?

The main crops are paddy, ground nut and green gram. About 56% of the 739 hectares of village land is sown, and 273 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Niddam

Of every 100 households in Niddam in 2011, 89 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Niddam · ■ Ganguvarisigadam rural average
- Electricity for lighting 89% 91%
- Toilet within the home 7% 11%
- No toilet (open defecation) 93% 88%
- Tap water 1% 10%
- Drinking water within premises 3% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 12%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 87%
- Use banking services 50% 52%
- Television 25% 36%
- Mobile phone 34% 41%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 3% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 46% 37%
- Own their home 95% 93%

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

## What is the population of Niddam?

■ Niddam · ■ Ganguvarisigadam rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 48.8% 54.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 991 977
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1170 935
- Working population 53.1% 51.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 55.1% for men and 42.3% for women. 60% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 574 (36%) · ■ Farm labourers 359 (23%) · ■ Household industry 15 (1%) · ■ Other work 351 (22%) · ■ Marginal 284 (18%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Ganguvarisigadam
- Ganguvarisigadam 4,511 people
- Bathuva 3,703 people
- Santhavurity 3,573 people
- Geddakancharam 3,161 people
- Vandrangi 2,764 people
- Anandapuram 2,402 people
- Penta 2,229 people
- Dalemrajuvalasa 2,080 people

All 43 villages in Ganguvarisigadam

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Niddam? 532148
- How far is Niddam from Srikakulam? 80 km by road
- What is the population of Niddam? 2,982 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Niddam in? Srikakulam district (Ganguvarisigadam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Niddam? 48.8% (Census 2011)

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