Village · Dumbriguda, Visakhapatnam
# Karakavalasa

Karakavalasa is a village in Dumbriguda sub-district of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 531151. The 2011 Census counted 150 people in 31 households, the 71st largest of 87 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 20.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 41.8%.
- 150 people (2011)
- 31 households
- 20.4% literacy
- 531151 PIN code

## Karakavalasa PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Karakavalasa is 531151. Karakavalasa falls in Dumbriguda sub-district, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 531151
- Gram panchayat Sovva
- Community development block Dumbriguda
- Census village code 583865

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

## How far is Karakavalasa from nearby towns?
- Dumbriguda (sub-district HQ) 30 km by road
- Visakhapatnam (district HQ) 135 km by road
- Vizianagaram (nearest town) 100 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Karakavalasa?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Karakavalasa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile health clinic In village · 1
- ● 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 · Paderu
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Araku Valley
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water covered wells
- 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 Karakavalasa known for?

About 97% of the 131 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Karakavalasa

Of every 100 households in Karakavalasa in 2011, 0 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Karakavalasa · ■ Dumbriguda rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 53%
- Toilet within the home 10% 16%
- No toilet (open defecation) 90% 72%
- Tap water 0% 22%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 8%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97%
- Use banking services 0% 37%
- Television 0% 10%
- Mobile phone 30% 22%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 0% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 6%
- None of these assets 68% 62%
- Own their home 98% 96%

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

## What is the population of Karakavalasa?

■ Karakavalasa · ■ Dumbriguda rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 20.4% 41.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1055 1060
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 857 1026
- Working population 78.0% 60.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 28.8% for men and 12.7% for women. 77% of men and 79% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 117 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Dumbriguda
- Kutti 161 people
- Ranginivalasa 155 people
- Sangamvalasa 155 people
- Livitiputtu 151 people
- Malinguvalasa 149 people
- Uyyalaputtu 140 people
- Borrapalem 120 people
- Godasortu 118 people

All 87 villages in Dumbriguda

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Karakavalasa? 531151
- How far is Karakavalasa from Visakhapatnam? 135 km by road
- What is the population of Karakavalasa? 150 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karakavalasa in? Visakhapatnam district (Dumbriguda sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Karakavalasa? 20.4% (Census 2011)

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