# Penasam Village, Ganguvarisigadam, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ganguvarisigadam/penasam/ Village · Ganguvarisigadam, Srikakulam # Penasam Penasam is a village in Ganguvarisigadam sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532148**. The 2011 Census counted **1,034 people in 276 households**, the 21st largest of 42 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.3%. - 1,034people (2011) - 276households - 47.6%literacy - 532148PIN code ## Penasam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Penasam is 532148.** Penasam falls in Ganguvarisigadam sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532148 - Gram panchayatSethubhimavaram - Community development blockGanguvarisigadam - Census village code581371 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Penasam from nearby towns? - G.Sigadam (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)49 km by road - Rajam (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 Penasam? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Penasam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 school5–10 km · Ganguvarisigadam - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Penasam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and black gram**. About 34% of the 304 hectares of village land is sown, and 92 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 Penasam Of every 100 households in Penasam in 2011, 86 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Penasam · ■ Ganguvarisigadam rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **91% Toilet within the home ****1%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **88% Tap water ****42%** **10% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **87% Use banking services ****48%** **52% Television ****9%** **36% Mobile phone ****42%** **41% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****43%** **37% Own their home ****97%** **93% 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 Penasam? ■ Penasam · ■ Ganguvarisigadam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.6%** **54.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****968** **935 Working population ****60.1%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.6% for men and 35.6% for women. 62% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 201 (32%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 67 (11%) · **■** Marginal 304 (49%) 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 Ganguvarisigadam - Jagannadhavalasa1,330 people - Tankaladuggivalasa1,233 people - Punnam1,122 people - Madhupam1,116 people - S.P. Ramachandra Puram930 people - Palakhandyam920 people - Seethubhimavaram869 people - Mushinivalasa866 people [All 43 villages in Ganguvarisigadam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ganguvarisigadam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Penasam?532148 - How far is Penasam from Srikakulam?49 km by road - What is the population of Penasam?1,034 (Census 2011) - Which district is Penasam in?Srikakulam district (Ganguvarisigadam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Penasam?47.6% (Census 2011)