Village · Kothuru, Srikakulam # Parapuram Parapuram is a village in Kothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 535455. The 2011 Census counted 3,709 people in 1,047 households, the 7th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 57.5%. - 3,709 people (2011) - 1,047 households - 59.0% literacy - 535455 PIN code ## Parapuram PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Parapuram is 535455. Parapuram falls in Kothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 535455 - Gram panchayat Parapuram - Community development block Kothuru - Census village code 580116 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Parapuram from nearby towns? - Kothuru (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ) 60 km by road - Parlakimidi (nearest town) 36 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Parapuram? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Parapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 private - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kothuru - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Kothuru - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Kothuru - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps 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 Parapuram known for? About 56% of the 678 hectares of village land is sown, and 140 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Parapuram Of every 100 households in Parapuram in 2011, 88 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Parapuram · ■ Kothuru rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 82% - Toilet within the home 20% 13% - No toilet (open defecation) 80% 84% - Tap water 49% 28% - Drinking water within premises 23% 11% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 14% 10% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 85% 88% - Use banking services 36% 44% - Television 45% 38% - Mobile phone 36% 40% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 7% 7% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 36% 38% - Own their home 88% 92% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Parapuram? ■ Parapuram · ■ Kothuru rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 59.0% 57.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1028 1001 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1031 1000 - Working population 48.3% 48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.8% for men and 49.4% for women. 58% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 62 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 497 (28%) · ■ Household industry 42 (2%) · ■ Other work 494 (28%) · ■ Marginal 698 (39%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Kothuru - Sirusuvada 4,629 people - Nivagam 3,951 people - Dimili 3,899 people - Karlemma 3,897 people - Addangi 3,113 people - Irapadu 2,379 people - Kadumu 2,359 people - Balada 2,286 people All 36 villages in Kothuru ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Parapuram? 535455 - How far is Parapuram from Srikakulam? 60 km by road - What is the population of Parapuram? 3,709 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parapuram in? Srikakulam district (Kothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Parapuram? 59.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/parapuram/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.