Village · Iragavaram, West Godavari # Pekeru Pekeru is a village in Iragavaram sub-district of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 534320. The 2011 Census counted 4,436 people in 1,270 households, the 5th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 4,436 people (2011) - 1,270 households - 77.6% literacy - 534320 PIN code ## Pekeru PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Pekeru is 534320. Pekeru falls in Iragavaram sub-district, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 534320 - Gram panchayat Pekeru - Community development block Iragavaram - Census village code 588662 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Pekeru from nearby towns? - Iragavaram (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Eluru (district HQ) 90 km by road - Tanuku (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Pekeru? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Pekeru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 3 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 - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Eletipadu - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Penugonda - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tanuku - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Pekeru known for? The main crops are paddy, coconut and banana. About 84% of the 521 hectares of village land is sown, and 440 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Pekeru Of every 100 households in Pekeru in 2011, 97 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pekeru · ■ Iragavaram rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 96% - Toilet within the home 70% 56% - No toilet (open defecation) 4% 14% - Tap water 38% 36% - Drinking water within premises 67% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 54% 44% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 44% 53% - Use banking services 65% 53% - Television 64% 60% - Mobile phone 46% 43% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 18% 13% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 14% 16% - Own their home 82% 84% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Pekeru? ■ Pekeru · ■ Iragavaram rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.6% 77.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 961 983 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 885 960 - Working population 42.8% 44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.8% for men and 73.3% for women. 64% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 348 (18%) · ■ Farm labourers 1,067 (56%) · ■ Household industry 25 (1%) · ■ Other work 300 (16%) · ■ Marginal 157 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Iragavaram - Relangi 14,559 people - Iragavaram 9,568 people - Thurupuvipparru 5,093 people - Kakulaillindalaparru 4,637 people - Kantheru 2,665 people - Kavalipuram 2,632 people - Kakileru 2,560 people - Goteru 2,254 people All 21 villages in Iragavaram ## Other places named Pekeru - Pekeru · Village, Pamarru, East Godavari · 2,557 people - Pekeru · Village, Anandapuram, Visakhapatnam · 988 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pekeru? 534320 - How far is Pekeru from Eluru? 90 km by road - What is the population of Pekeru? 4,436 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pekeru in? West Godavari district (Iragavaram sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pekeru? 77.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/iragavaram/pekeru/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.