# Laidam Village, Ponduru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ponduru/laidam/ Village · Ponduru, Srikakulam # Laidam Laidam is a village in Ponduru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532168**. The 2011 Census counted **1,456 people in 380 households**, the 17th largest of 37 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.1%. - 1,456people (2011) - 380households - 68.9%literacy - 532168PIN code ## Laidam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Laidam is 532168.** Laidam falls in Ponduru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532168 - Gram panchayatLaidam - Community development blockPonduru - Census village code581561 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Laidam from nearby towns? - Ponduru (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)27 km by road - Rajam (nearest town)21 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 Laidam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Laidam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ponduru - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ponduru - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Srikakulam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Laidam known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugar cane**. About 77% of the 199 hectares of village land is sown, and 56 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 Laidam Of every 100 households in Laidam in 2011, 88 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Laidam · ■ Ponduru rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **89% Toilet within the home ****8%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **85% Tap water ****60%** **20% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **86% Use banking services ****34%** **47% Television ****32%** **38% Mobile phone ****45%** **41% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****34%** **35% Own their home ****93%** **94% 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 Laidam? ■ Laidam · ■ Ponduru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%** **58.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984** **970 Working population ****55.4%** **50.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 57.6% for women. 60% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 110 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 602 (75%) · **■** Other work 81 (10%) · **■** Marginal 13 (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 Ponduru - Dharmapuram1,727 people - Venkatarayuni Gudem1,692 people - Krishnapuram1,584 people - Malakam1,498 people - Pillalavalasa1,321 people - Narasapuram1,147 people - Banam1,113 people - Modallavalasa1,092 people [All 37 villages in Ponduru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ponduru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Laidam?532168 - How far is Laidam from Srikakulam?27 km by road - What is the population of Laidam?1,456 (Census 2011) - Which district is Laidam in?Srikakulam district (Ponduru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Laidam?68.9% (Census 2011)