# Sontinooru Village, Nandigam, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh)

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Village · Nandigam, Srikakulam 

# Sontinooru

Sontinooru is a village in Nandigam sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532201**. The 2011 Census counted **246 people in 65 households**, the 69th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.8%.

- 246people (2011)
- 65households
- 76.6%literacy
- 532201PIN code

## Sontinooru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sontinooru is 532201.** Sontinooru falls in Nandigam sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code532201
- Gram panchayatGollavuru
- Community development blockNandigam
- Census village code580669

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sontinooru from nearby towns?

- Nandigam (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Srikakulam (district HQ)60 km by road
- Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town)23 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 Sontinooru?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Sontinooru; 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
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Community centreIn 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
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand 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 Sontinooru known for?

The main crops are **ground nut and paddy**. About 25% of the 768 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sontinooru

Of every 100 households in Sontinooru in 2011, 75 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sontinooru · ■ Nandigam rural average

Electricity for lighting ****75%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**9%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**13%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**86%

Use banking services ****37%**

**34%

Television ****15%**

**34%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****43%**

**43%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Sontinooru?

■ Sontinooru · ■ Nandigam rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%**

**59.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1067**

**1014

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****684**

**974

Working population ****43.9%**

**52.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 69.3% for women. 49% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 15 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 82 (76%) · **■** Household industry 6 (6%) · **■** Other work 3 (3%) · **■** Marginal 2 (2%)

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

- Hukumpeta267 people
- Pathrunivalasa262 people
- Bellukola252 people
- Saradapuram246 people
- Bharthupuram213 people
- Peddinaidupeta213 people
- Majjigopalapuram208 people
- Mojjuvada207 people

[All 112 villages in Nandigam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/nandigam/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sontinooru?532201
- How far is Sontinooru from Srikakulam?60 km by road
- What is the population of Sontinooru?246 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sontinooru in?Srikakulam district (Nandigam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sontinooru?76.6% (Census 2011)