# Pakalapadu Village, Golugonda, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/golugonda/pakalapadu/ Village · Golugonda, Visakhapatnam # Pakalapadu Pakalapadu is a village in Golugonda sub-district of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **531116**. The 2011 Census counted **3,587 people in 981 households**, the 4th largest of 34 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.8%. - 3,587people (2011) - 981households - 50.8%literacy - 531116PIN code ## Pakalapadu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Pakalapadu is 531116.** Pakalapadu falls in Golugonda sub-district, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code531116 - Gram panchayatPakalapadu - Community development blockGolugonda - Census village code585774 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pakalapadu from nearby towns? - Golugonda (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Visakhapatnam (district HQ)72 km by road - Tuni (nearest town)54 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 Pakalapadu? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Pakalapadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Narsipatnam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Narsipatnam - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Narsipatnam - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 7 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 Pakalapadu known for? The main crops are **paddy and sugar cane**. About 85% of the 578 hectares of village land is sown, and 134 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 Pakalapadu Of every 100 households in Pakalapadu in 2011, 89 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pakalapadu · ■ Golugonda rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **88% Toilet within the home ****30%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **78% Tap water ****34%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **90% Use banking services ****16%** **46% Television ****32%** **36% Mobile phone ****28%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****50%** **38% Own their home ****96%** **91% 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 Pakalapadu? ■ Pakalapadu · ■ Golugonda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.8%** **54.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1012** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1117** **988 Working population ****51.7%** **53.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.3% for men and 41.3% for women. 62% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 505 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 918 (49%) · **■** Household industry 6 (0%) · **■** Other work 171 (9%) · **■** Marginal 256 (14%) 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 Golugonda - Agency Laxmipuram7,782 people - Golugonda5,770 people - Komira3,674 people - Kothamallempeta3,553 people - Gundupala3,538 people - Cheedigummala2,851 people - Kotha Yellavaram2,549 people [All 36 villages in Golugonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/golugonda/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pakalapadu?531116 - How far is Pakalapadu from Visakhapatnam?72 km by road - What is the population of Pakalapadu?3,587 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pakalapadu in?Visakhapatnam district (Golugonda sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pakalapadu?50.8% (Census 2011)