# Palavalasa Village, Gurla, Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gurla/palavalasa/ Village · Gurla, Vizianagaram # Palavalasa Palavalasa is a village in Gurla sub-district of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **535220**. The 2011 Census counted **1,911 people in 452 households**, the 15th largest of 39 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 49.1%. - 1,911people (2011) - 452households - 42.4%literacy - 535220PIN code ## Palavalasa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Palavalasa is 535220.** Palavalasa falls in Gurla sub-district, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code535220 - Gram panchayatPalavalasa - Community development blockGurla - Census village code582845 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palavalasa from nearby towns? - Gurla (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Vizianagaram (district HQ)22 km by road - Vizianagaram (nearest town)22 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 Palavalasa? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Palavalasa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 · Gurla - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nellimarla - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vizianagaram - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Palavalasa known for? About 55% of the 402 hectares of village land is sown, and 94 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 Palavalasa Of every 100 households in Palavalasa in 2011, 96 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Palavalasa · ■ Gurla rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****1%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **94% Tap water ****46%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **90% Use banking services ****93%** **54% Television ****33%** **37% Mobile phone ****40%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****41%** **37% Own their home ****97%** **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 Palavalasa? ■ Palavalasa · ■ Gurla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****42.4%** **49.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **1000 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1105** **987 Working population ****56.3%** **53.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 49.3% for men and 35.5% for women. 64% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 437 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 446 (41%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 144 (13%) · **■** Marginal 43 (4%) 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 - Vallapuram2,505 people - Kotagandredu2,114 people - Anandapuram2,082 people - Thettangi2,042 people - Chodavaram1,860 people - Damarasingi1,805 people - Solipisomarajupeta1,725 people - Ragolu1,491 people [All 39 villages in Gurla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/gurla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Palavalasa?535220 - How far is Palavalasa from Vizianagaram?22 km by road - What is the population of Palavalasa?1,911 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palavalasa in?Vizianagaram district (Gurla sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palavalasa?42.4% (Census 2011)