# Ponnuturu Village, Kothuru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/ponnuturu/ Village · Kothuru, Srikakulam # Ponnuturu Ponnuturu is a village in Kothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532457**. The 2011 Census counted **1,672 people in 389 households**, the 15th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 47.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.5%. - 1,672people (2011) - 389households - 47.3%literacy - 532457PIN code ## Ponnuturu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ponnuturu is 532457.** Ponnuturu falls in Kothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532457 - Gram panchayatPonnuturu - Community development blockKothuru - Census village code580102 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ponnuturu from nearby towns? - Kothuru (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)72 km by road - Parlakimidi (nearest town)25 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 Ponnuturu? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Ponnuturu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kothuru - ○Degree college10+ km · Kothuru - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kothuru - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - 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 Ponnuturu known for? About 70% of the 345 hectares of village land is sown, and 133 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 Ponnuturu Of every 100 households in Ponnuturu in 2011, 80 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ponnuturu · ■ Kothuru rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **82% Toilet within the home ****2%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **88% Use banking services ****2%** **44% Television ****15%** **38% Mobile phone ****24%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****68%** **38% Own their home ****97%** **92% 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 Ponnuturu? ■ Ponnuturu · ■ Kothuru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****47.3%** **57.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **1001 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****989** **1000 Working population ****54.7%** **48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 59.4% for men and 35.5% for women. 56% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 140 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 429 (47%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 154 (17%) · **■** Marginal 183 (20%) 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 Kothuru - Balada2,286 people - Gurandi2,252 people - Vasapa1,900 people - Labba1,839 people - Kurigam1,569 people - Bammidi1,358 people - Kaligam1,346 people - Mathala1,339 people [All 36 villages in Kothuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/kothuru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ponnuturu?532457 - How far is Ponnuturu from Srikakulam?72 km by road - What is the population of Ponnuturu?1,672 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ponnuturu in?Srikakulam district (Kothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Ponnuturu?47.3% (Census 2011)