Village · Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam
# Kothavalasa

Kothavalasa is a village in Araku Valley sub-district of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 531149. The 2011 Census counted 211 people in 49 households, the 62nd largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.4%.
- 211 people (2011)
- 49 households
- 46.7% literacy
- 531149 PIN code

## Kothavalasa PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kothavalasa is 531149. Kothavalasa falls in Araku Valley sub-district, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 531149
- Gram panchayat Bondem
- Community development block Araku Valley
- Census village code 584081

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kothavalasa from nearby towns?
- Araku Valley (sub-district HQ) 19 km by road
- Visakhapatnam (district HQ) 116 km by road
- Visakhapatnam (nearest town) 116 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kothavalasa?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Kothavalasa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile health clinic In village · 1
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Araku Valley
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Araku Valley
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Araku Valley
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station under 5 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water covered wells
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Kothavalasa known for?

About 48% of the 16 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Kothavalasa

Of every 100 households in Kothavalasa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kothavalasa · ■ Araku Valley rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 65%
- Toilet within the home 5% 7%
- No toilet (open defecation) 95% 89%
- Tap water 0% 18%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 5%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 93%
- Use banking services 98% 42%
- Television 0% 16%
- Mobile phone 2% 19%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 79% 64%
- Own their home 100% 94%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kothavalasa?

■ Kothavalasa · ■ Araku Valley rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 46.7% 49.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1029 1120
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1417 1053
- Working population 58.8% 54.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 59.8% for men and 33.3% for women. 60% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Marginal 124 (100%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Araku Valley
- Tokavalasa 223 people
- Urumulu 219 people
- Piribanda 218 people
- Pedagangagudi 213 people
- Adaru 209 people
- Musriguda 206 people
- Amalaguda 204 people
- Garudaguda 203 people

All 169 villages in Araku Valley

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kothavalasa? 531149
- How far is Kothavalasa from Visakhapatnam? 116 km by road
- What is the population of Kothavalasa? 211 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kothavalasa in? Visakhapatnam district (Araku Valley sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kothavalasa? 46.7% (Census 2011)

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