Village · Meliaputti, Srikakulam
# Santhoshapuram

Santhoshapuram is a village in Meliaputti sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 532221. The 2011 Census counted 42 people in 11 households, the 63rd largest of 65 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.6%.
- 42 people (2011)
- 11 households
- 54.3% literacy
- 532221 PIN code

## Santhoshapuram PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Santhoshapuram is 532221. Santhoshapuram falls in Meliaputti sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 532221
- Gram panchayat Muktapuram
- Community development block Meliaputti
- Census village code 580185

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

## How far is Santhoshapuram from nearby towns?
- Meliaputti (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road
- Srikakulam (district HQ) 85 km by road
- Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town) 20 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Santhoshapuram?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Santhoshapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Karajada
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Palasa
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palasa
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water covered wells, 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 Santhoshapuram known for?

About 71% of the 56 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Santhoshapuram

Of every 100 households in Santhoshapuram in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Santhoshapuram · ■ Meliaputti rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 81%
- Toilet within the home 0% 11%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 87%
- Tap water 0% 22%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 11%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 15%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 85%
- Use banking services 0% 41%
- Television 0% 31%
- Mobile phone 0% 37%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 100% 45%
- Own their home 100% 93%

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

## What is the population of Santhoshapuram?

■ Santhoshapuram · ■ Meliaputti rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 54.3% 59.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1471 1035
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1333 944
- Working population 66.7% 51.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 57.1% for men and 52.4% for women. 76% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Marginal 28 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Meliaputti
- Sajjanapuram 85 people
- Burada Ramachandrapuram 63 people
- Chinna Pedda Kothuru 62 people
- Chinnasunnapuram 62 people
- Raikola 37 people
- Jagannadhapuram 30 people

All 70 villages in Meliaputti

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Santhoshapuram? 532221
- How far is Santhoshapuram from Srikakulam? 85 km by road
- What is the population of Santhoshapuram? 42 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Santhoshapuram in? Srikakulam district (Meliaputti sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Santhoshapuram? 54.3% (Census 2011)

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