Village · Ranastalam, Srikakulam # Gosam Gosam is a village in Ranastalam sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 532403. The 2011 Census counted 730 people in 168 households, the 38th largest of 54 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 52.4%. - 730 people (2011) - 168 households - 48.0% literacy - 532403 PIN code ## Gosam PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Gosam is 532403. Gosam falls in Ranastalam sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 532403 - Gram panchayat Krishnapuram - Community development block Ranastalam - Census village code 581657 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Gosam from nearby towns? - Ranastalam (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ) 37 km by road - Srikakulam (nearest town) 37 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Gosam? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Gosam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road 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 10+ km · Ranastalam - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ranastalam - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Srikakulam - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gosam known for? About 35% of the 138 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Gosam Of every 100 households in Gosam in 2011, 93 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gosam · ■ Ranastalam rural average - Electricity for lighting 93% 86% - Toilet within the home 0% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 87% - Tap water 0% 24% - Drinking water within premises 0% 12% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 8% 13% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 90% 86% - Use banking services 52% 38% - Television 30% 34% - Mobile phone 62% 44% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 7% 7% - Car / jeep / van 0% 0% - None of these assets 30% 38% - Own their home 100% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Gosam? ■ Gosam · ■ Ranastalam rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 48.0% 52.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 984 961 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1051 968 - Working population 60.4% 48.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.0% for men and 40.8% for women. 65% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 211 (48%) · ■ Farm labourers 72 (16%) · ■ Other work 152 (34%) · ■ Marginal 6 (1%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ranastalam - Mahanthipalem 944 people - Maruvada 925 people - Mukthampuram 838 people - Paparaopeta 755 people - Venkataraopeta 728 people - Seetharampuram 691 people - Seethamvalasa 667 people - Surampeta 666 people All 55 villages in Ranastalam ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gosam? 532403 - How far is Gosam from Srikakulam? 37 km by road - What is the population of Gosam? 730 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gosam in? Srikakulam district (Ranastalam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gosam? 48.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/ranastalam/gosam/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.