# Patruvada, Gajapathinagaram, Vizianagaram – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gajapathinagaram/patruvada/ Village · Gajapathinagaram, Vizianagaram # Patruvada Patruvada is a village in [Gajapathinagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gajapathinagaram/) sub-district of [Vizianagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/) district, [Andhra Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/), PIN code **535270**. The 2011 Census counted **394 people in 104 households**, the 31st largest of 32 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 51.6%. - 394people (2011) - 104households - 61.7%literacy - 535270PIN code ## Patruvada PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Patruvada is 535270.** Patruvada falls in Gajapathinagaram sub-district, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code535270 - Gram panchayatGangachollapenta - Community development blockGajapathinagaram - Census village code582740 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Patruvada from nearby towns? - Gajapathinagaram (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Vizianagaram (district HQ)26 km by road - Vizianagaram (nearest town)26 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 Patruvada? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Patruvada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gajapathinagaram - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gajapathinagaram - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vizianagaram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Patruvada known for? The main crops are **paddy, mesta and mango**. About 51% of the 495 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 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 Patruvada Of every 100 households in Patruvada in 2011, 84 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Patruvada · ■ Gajapathinagaram rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **90% Toilet within the home ****6%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **41% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **81% Use banking services ****68%** **54% Television ****50%** **40% Mobile phone ****60%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****19%** **39% Own their home ****99%** **88% 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 Patruvada? ■ Patruvada · ■ Gajapathinagaram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.7%** **51.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **933 Working population ****61.7%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.7% for men and 47.7% for women. 61% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 22 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 94 (39%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 6 (2%) · **■** Marginal 118 (49%) 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 Gajapathinagaram - Salipeta649 people - Gudivada618 people - Bhudevipeta526 people - Chittayyavalasa421 people - Narayana Gajapathi Rajapuram224 people [All 34 villages in Gajapathinagaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gajapathinagaram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Patruvada?535270 - How far is Patruvada from Vizianagaram?26 km by road - What is the population of Patruvada?394 (Census 2011) - Which district is Patruvada in?Vizianagaram district (Gajapathinagaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Patruvada?61.7% (Census 2011)