# Bendi Village, Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/vajrapukothuru/bendi/ Village · Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam # Bendi Bendi is a village in Vajrapukothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532220**. The 2011 Census counted **1,797 people in 486 households**, the 16th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%. - 1,797people (2011) - 486households - 61.6%literacy - 532220PIN code ## Bendi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bendi is 532220.** Bendi falls in Vajrapukothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532220 - Gram panchayatBendi - Community development blockVajrapukothuru - Census village code580525 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bendi from nearby towns? - Vajrapukothuru (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)80 km by road - Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town)6 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 Bendi? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bendi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palasa Kasibugga - ○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 - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Bendi known for? The main crops are **paddy, green gram and ground nut**. About 47% of the 325 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Bendi Of every 100 households in Bendi in 2011, 91 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bendi · ■ Vajrapukothuru rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **91% Toilet within the home ****9%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **84% Tap water ****42%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **82% Use banking services ****64%** **50% Television ****51%** **47% Mobile phone ****42%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****30%** **31% Own their home ****96%** **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 Bendi? ■ Bendi · ■ Vajrapukothuru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.6%** **64.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006** **1022 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****876** **892 Working population ****58.9%** **43.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.8% for men and 53.6% for women. 62% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 53 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 421 (40%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 71 (7%) · **■** Marginal 510 (48%) 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 - Dokulapadu2,021 people - Pallisaradhi1,920 people - Pedijagannadhapuram1,901 people - Nagarampalle1,844 people - Govindapuram1,621 people - Rajam1,591 people - Ananthagiri1,420 people - Uddanam Ramakrishnapuram1,298 people [All 59 villages in Vajrapukothuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/vajrapukothuru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bendi?532220 - How far is Bendi from Srikakulam?80 km by road - What is the population of Bendi?1,797 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bendi in?Srikakulam district (Vajrapukothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bendi?61.6% (Census 2011)