# Metturu Village, Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/vajrapukothuru/metturu/ Village · Vajrapukothuru, Srikakulam # Metturu Metturu is a village in Vajrapukothuru sub-district of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **532219**. The 2011 Census counted **3,860 people in 978 households**, the 4th largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%. - 3,860people (2011) - 978households - 78.3%literacy - 532219PIN code ## Metturu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Metturu is 532219.** Metturu falls in Vajrapukothuru sub-district, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code532219 - Gram panchayatMetturu - Community development blockVajrapukothuru - Census village code580537 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Metturu from nearby towns? - Vajrapukothuru (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Srikakulam (district HQ)80 km by road - Palasa Kasibugga (nearest town)12 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 Metturu? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Metturu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Palasa Kasibugga - ○Degree college10+ km · Palasa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palasa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ 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 Metturu known for? The main crops are **paddy and cashew nut**. About 57% of the 317 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Metturu Of every 100 households in Metturu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Metturu · ■ Vajrapukothuru rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **91% Toilet within the home ****28%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **84% Tap water ****1%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** **82% Use banking services ****70%** **50% Television ****55%** **47% Mobile phone ****52%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****25%** **31% Own their home ****90%** **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 Metturu? ■ Metturu · ■ Vajrapukothuru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%** **64.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1070** **1022 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1101** **892 Working population ****38.9%** **43.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 67.6% for women. 57% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 94 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 363 (24%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 381 (25%) · **■** Marginal 657 (44%) 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 - Laxmidevipeta @ Nuvvalarevu6,303 people - Pallivuru @ Sangaruvanipeta5,145 people - Amalapadu4,268 people - Peddamuraharipuram3,420 people - Devunaltada3,151 people - Komarlatada2,828 people - Pathatekkali2,257 people [All 59 villages in Vajrapukothuru](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/srikakulam/vajrapukothuru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Metturu?532219 - How far is Metturu from Srikakulam?80 km by road - What is the population of Metturu?3,860 (Census 2011) - Which district is Metturu in?Srikakulam district (Vajrapukothuru sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Metturu?78.3% (Census 2011)