# Pothuluru Village, Nandigam, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/nandigam/pothuluru/ Village · Nandigam, Srikakulam # Pothuluru Pothuluru is a village in Nandigam sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532201**. The 2011 Census counted **344 people in 79 households**, the 58th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.8%. - 344people (2011) - 79households - 56.8%literacy - 532201PIN code ## Pothuluru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pothuluru is 532201.** Pothuluru falls in Nandigam sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532201 - Gram panchayatKarlapudi - Community development blockNandigam - Census village code580660 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pothuluru from nearby towns? - Nandigam (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)60 km by road - Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town)17 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 Pothuluru? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Pothuluru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tekkali - ○Degree college5–10 km · Tekkali - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Tekkali - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, canal / river 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 Pothuluru known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 58% of the 69 hectares of village land is sown, and 37 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 Pothuluru Of every 100 households in Pothuluru in 2011, 100 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pothuluru · ■ Nandigam rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **88% Toilet within the home ****9%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **94% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **86% Use banking services ****42%** **34% Television ****11%** **34% Mobile phone ****31%** **39% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****60%** **43% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Pothuluru? ■ Pothuluru · ■ Nandigam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****56.8%** **59.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **1014 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1429** **974 Working population ****55.5%** **52.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.7% for men and 46.8% for women. 63% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 71 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (12%) · **■** Marginal 88 (46%) 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 Nandigam - Madigapuram372 people - Singupuram365 people - Dodlarama Chandrapuram364 people - Bejjipalle350 people - Savararama Krishnapuram311 people - Banjeerupeta292 people - Badabanda291 people - Chinnatamarapalle288 people [All 112 villages in Nandigam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/nandigam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothuluru?532201 - How far is Pothuluru from Srikakulam?60 km by road - What is the population of Pothuluru?344 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothuluru in?Srikakulam district (Nandigam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothuluru?56.8% (Census 2011)