Village · Iragavaram, West Godavari
# Goteru

Goteru is a village in Iragavaram sub-district of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 534217. The 2011 Census counted 2,254 people in 646 households, the 9th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%.
- 2,254 people (2011)
- 646 households
- 82.9% literacy
- 534217 PIN code

## Goteru PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Goteru is 534217. Goteru falls in Iragavaram sub-district, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh.
- PIN code 534217
- Gram panchayat Goteru
- Community development block Iragavaram
- Census village code 588655

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Goteru from nearby towns?
- Iragavaram (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road
- Eluru (district HQ) 82 km by road
- Tanuku (nearest town) 6 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Goteru?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Goteru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Mobile health clinic In village · 1
- ● 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 · Tanuku
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Tanuku
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Tanuku
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Goteru known for?

The main crops are paddy and coconut. About 78% of the 244 hectares of village land is sown, and 190 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Goteru

Of every 100 households in Goteru in 2011, 96 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Goteru · ■ Iragavaram rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 96%
- Toilet within the home 72% 56%
- No toilet (open defecation) 10% 14%
- Tap water 2% 36%
- Drinking water within premises 71% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 50% 44%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 49% 53%
- Use banking services 62% 53%
- Television 63% 60%
- Mobile phone 55% 43%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 14% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 1%
- None of these assets 10% 16%
- Own their home 87% 84%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Goteru?

■ Goteru · ■ Iragavaram rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.9% 77.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1004 983
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 934 960
- Working population 46.3% 44.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.1% for men and 76.7% for women. 67% of men and 25% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 64 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 455 (44%) · ■ Household industry 62 (6%) · ■ Other work 290 (28%) · ■ Marginal 172 (16%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Iragavaram
- Pekeru 4,436 people
- Kantheru 2,665 people
- Kavalipuram 2,632 people
- Kakileru 2,560 people
- Inaparru 2,234 people
- Eletipadu 1,852 people
- Ogidi 1,803 people
- Rapaka 1,768 people

All 21 villages in Iragavaram

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Goteru? 534217
- How far is Goteru from Eluru? 82 km by road
- What is the population of Goteru? 2,254 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Goteru in? West Godavari district (Iragavaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Goteru? 82.9% (Census 2011)

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