# Battupadu Village, Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh)

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/vajrapukothuru/battupadu/

Village · Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam 

# Battupadu

Battupadu is a village in Vajrapukothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532222**. The 2011 Census counted **246 people in 59 households**, the 49th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%.

- 246people (2011)
- 59households
- 62.6%literacy
- 532222PIN code

## Battupadu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Battupadu is 532222.** Battupadu falls in Vajrapukothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh.

- PIN code532222
- Gram panchayatBendi
- Community development blockVajrapukothuru
- Census village code580526

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

## How far is Battupadu from nearby towns?

- Vajrapukothuru (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Srikakulam (district HQ)80 km by road
- Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town)7 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 Battupadu?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Battupadu; 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 · Palasa
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Palasa
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palasa
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Battupadu known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 65% of the 76 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 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 Battupadu

Of every 100 households in Battupadu in 2011, 96 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Battupadu · ■ Vajrapukothuru rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**14%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**84%

Tap water ****0%**

**28%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**11%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**82%

Use banking services ****46%**

**50%

Television ****49%**

**47%

Mobile phone ****46%**

**47%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**0%

None of these assets ****35%**

**31%

Own their home ****98%**

**92%

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 Battupadu?

■ Battupadu · ■ Vajrapukothuru rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.6%**

**64.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968**

**1022

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****333**

**892

Working population ****46.3%**

**43.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.9% for men and 55.6% for women. 58% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 30 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 29 (25%) · **■** Marginal 54 (47%)

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 Vajrapukothuru

- Terapalle279 people
- Uddanam Narsingapalle271 people
- Lingalapadu254 people
- Gunalapadu250 people
- Suryamanipuram235 people
- Thotapalle229 people
- Gollasaradhi206 people
- Narayanapuram153 people

[All 59 villages in Vajrapukothuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/vajrapukothuru/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Battupadu?532222
- How far is Battupadu from Srikakulam?80 km by road
- What is the population of Battupadu?246 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Battupadu in?Srikakulam district (Vajrapukothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Battupadu?62.6% (Census 2011)