# Golagam Village, Gurla, Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gurla/golagam/ Village · Gurla, Vizianagaram # Golagam Golagam is a village in Gurla sub-district of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **535217**. The 2011 Census counted **1,176 people in 258 households**, the 23rd largest of 39 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 49.1%. - 1,176people (2011) - 258households - 48.8%literacy - 535217PIN code ## Golagam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Golagam is 535217.** Golagam falls in Gurla sub-district, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code535217 - Gram panchayatThatipudi - Community development blockGurla - Census village code582866 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Golagam from nearby towns? - Gurla (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Vizianagaram (district HQ)29 km by road - Vizianagaram (nearest town)29 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 Golagam? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Golagam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 school10+ km · Gurla - ○Degree college10+ km · Nellimarla - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vizianagaram - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Golagam known for? About 47% of the 196 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Golagam Of every 100 households in Golagam in 2011, 96 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Golagam · ■ Gurla rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****0%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **94% Tap water ****9%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **90% Use banking services ****78%** **54% Television ****22%** **37% Mobile phone ****16%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **0% None of these assets ****37%** **37% Own their home ****99%** **95% 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 Golagam? ■ Golagam · ■ Gurla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****48.8%** **49.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **1000 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****896** **987 Working population ****57.4%** **53.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 58.5% for men and 39.3% for women. 62% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 116 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 424 (63%) · **■** Household industry 26 (4%) · **■** Other work 72 (11%) · **■** Marginal 37 (5%) 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 Gurla - Ragolu1,491 people - Pakeerukittali1,386 people - Nagallavalasa1,353 people - Polayavalasa1,201 people - Palligantredu1,132 people - Devunikanapaka1,124 people - Garida1,116 people - Meesalapeta1,079 people [All 39 villages in Gurla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gurla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Golagam?535217 - How far is Golagam from Vizianagaram?29 km by road - What is the population of Golagam?1,176 (Census 2011) - Which district is Golagam in?Vizianagaram district (Gurla sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Golagam?48.8% (Census 2011)