Village · Nathavaram, Visakhapatnam # Kuruvada Kuruvada is a village in Nathavaram sub-district of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 531115. The 2011 Census counted 538 people in 148 households, the 23rd largest of 35 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.2%. - 538 people (2011) - 148 households - 67.4% literacy - 531115 PIN code ## Kuruvada PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kuruvada is 531115. Kuruvada falls in Nathavaram sub-district, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 531115 - Community development block Nathavaram - Census village code 585714 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kuruvada from nearby towns? - Nathavaram (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Visakhapatnam (district HQ) 117 km by road - Tuni (nearest town) 45 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kuruvada? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kuruvada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Nathavaram - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Narsipatnam - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Narsipatnam - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kuruvada known for? The main crops are paddy, cashew nut and tobacco. About 62% of the 123 hectares of village land is sown, and 55 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kuruvada Of every 100 households in Kuruvada in 2011, 92 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kuruvada · ■ Nathavaram rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 86% - Toilet within the home 20% 17% - No toilet (open defecation) 80% 82% - Tap water 58% 42% - Drinking water within premises 20% 15% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 10% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 90% 93% - Use banking services 26% 19% - Television 28% 35% - Mobile phone 52% 34% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 6% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 40% 38% - Own their home 74% 92% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kuruvada? ■ Kuruvada · ■ Nathavaram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 67.4% 52.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 928 1006 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 968 - Working population 39.0% 53.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.2% for men and 55.7% for women. 59% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 5 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 41 (20%) · ■ Other work 98 (47%) · ■ Marginal 66 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nathavaram - Vedurupalle 1,352 people - Sarabhoopala Patnam 778 people - Yerakabhoopati Agraharam 686 people - Rajupeta Agraharam 651 people - Pedabhairavabhoopati Agraharam 412 people - Veerabhupati Agraharam 388 people - Vootamalla 270 people - Pottinagannadora Palem 264 people All 39 villages in Nathavaram ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kuruvada? 531115 - How far is Kuruvada from Visakhapatnam? 117 km by road - What is the population of Kuruvada? 538 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kuruvada in? Visakhapatnam district (Nathavaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kuruvada? 67.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam/nathavaram/kuruvada/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.