# Locherla Village, Therlam, Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/therlam/locherla/ Village · Therlam, Vizianagaram # Locherla Locherla is a village in Therlam sub-district of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **535126**. The 2011 Census counted **3,368 people in 853 households**, the 3rd largest of 47 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 51.2%. - 3,368people (2011) - 853households - 51.0%literacy - 535126PIN code ## Locherla PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Locherla is 535126.** Locherla falls in Therlam sub-district, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code535126 - Gram panchayatLocherla - Community development blockTherlam - Census village code582588 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Locherla from nearby towns? - Therlam (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Vizianagaram (district HQ)70 km by road - Bobbili (nearest town)20 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 Locherla? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Locherla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private 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 · Therlam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Therlam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bobbili - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 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 and hand pumps - 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 Locherla known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nut and sugar cane**. About 85% of the 611 hectares of village land is sown, and 204 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 Locherla Of every 100 households in Locherla in 2011, 96 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Locherla · ■ Therlam rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****9%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **90% Tap water ****100%** **20% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **11% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **87% Use banking services ****95%** **64% Television ****29%** **39% Mobile phone ****14%** **34% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****51%** **41% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Locherla? ■ Locherla · ■ Therlam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.0%** **51.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **997 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****888** **900 Working population ****57.2%** **54.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.0% for men and 40.3% for women. 61% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 385 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 834 (43%) · **■** Household industry 15 (1%) · **■** Other work 167 (9%) · **■** Marginal 526 (27%) 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 Therlam - Therlam5,793 people - Nandabalaga3,756 people - Uddavolu3,149 people - Nemalam2,334 people - Nandigam2,330 people - Kunayavalasa2,288 people [All 50 villages in Therlam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/vizianagaram/therlam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Locherla?535126 - How far is Locherla from Vizianagaram?70 km by road - What is the population of Locherla?3,368 (Census 2011) - Which district is Locherla in?Vizianagaram district (Therlam sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Locherla?51.0% (Census 2011)