Village · Kaviti, Srikakulam # Karapadu Karapadu is a village in Kaviti sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 532312. The 2011 Census counted 2,741 people in 650 households, the 11th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%. - 2,741 people (2011) - 650 households - 66.2% literacy - 532312 PIN code ## Karapadu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Karapadu is 532312. Karapadu falls in Kaviti sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 532312 - Gram panchayat Karapadu - Community development block Kaviti - Census village code 580476 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Karapadu from nearby towns? - Kaviti (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ) 125 km by road - Ichchapuram (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Karapadu? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Karapadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway 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 · Kaviti - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Kaviti - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palasa - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Karapadu known for? The main crops are paddy, coconut and cashew nut. About 90% of the 668 hectares of village land is sown, and 197 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Karapadu Of every 100 households in Karapadu in 2011, 81 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karapadu · ■ Kaviti rural average - Electricity for lighting 81% 86% - Toilet within the home 2% 10% - No toilet (open defecation) 98% 90% - Tap water 48% 35% - Drinking water within premises 28% 9% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 93% - Use banking services 49% 49% - Television 36% 32% - Mobile phone 39% 40% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 4% 7% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 39% 41% - Own their home 97% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Karapadu? ■ Karapadu · ■ Kaviti rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 66.2% 62.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1092 1089 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 978 937 - Working population 43.4% 47.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.9% for men and 55.6% for women. 55% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 23 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 156 (13%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 196 (16%) · ■ Marginal 813 (68%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kaviti - Kapasakuddi 4,393 people - Nelavanka 3,969 people - Jagathi 3,740 people - Manikyapuram 3,738 people - Balliputtuga 2,727 people - Kusumpuram 2,618 people - Varakha 2,266 people - Deppili Gonapaputtuga 2,242 people All 21 villages in Kaviti ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karapadu? 532312 - How far is Karapadu from Srikakulam? 125 km by road - What is the population of Karapadu? 2,741 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karapadu in? Srikakulam district (Kaviti sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Karapadu? 66.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kaviti/karapadu/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.