Village · Nallajerla, West Godavari # Pothavaram Pothavaram is a village in Nallajerla sub-district of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 534176. The 2011 Census counted 10,130 people in 2,812 households, the 4th largest of 12 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.9%. - 10,130 people (2011) - 2,812 households - 73.7% literacy - 534176 PIN code ## Pothavaram PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Pothavaram is 534176. Pothavaram falls in Nallajerla sub-district, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 534176 - Gram panchayat Pothavaram - Community development block Nallajerla - Census village code 588240 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Pothavaram from nearby towns? - Nallajerla (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Eluru (district HQ) 58 km by road - Tadepallegudem (nearest town) 30 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Pothavaram? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Pothavaram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 5 govt · 2 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 2 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Mobile health clinic In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Nallajerla - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Nallajerla - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rajahmundry - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 15 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Pothavaram known for? The main crops are paddy, sugar cane and tobacco. About 51% of the 1,985 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,006 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Pothavaram Of every 100 households in Pothavaram in 2011, 94 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Pothavaram · ■ Nallajerla rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 94% - Toilet within the home 66% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 32% 36% - Tap water 100% 98% - Drinking water within premises 70% 75% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 40% 29% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 59% 69% - Use banking services 41% 39% - Television 62% 57% - Mobile phone 52% 46% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 18% 16% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 10% 16% - Own their home 88% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Pothavaram? ■ Pothavaram · ■ Nallajerla rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.7% 69.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 967 990 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 944 950 - Working population 48.1% 48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.5% for men and 70.7% for women. 64% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 792 (16%) · ■ Farm labourers 2,747 (56%) · ■ Household industry 124 (3%) · ■ Other work 989 (20%) · ■ Marginal 218 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nallajerla - Nallajerla 13,457 people - Dubacherla 13,101 people - Ananthapalle 12,412 people - Avapadu 6,016 people - Telikicherla 5,788 people - Gundepalle @ Chodavaram 5,175 people - Prakasaraopalem 4,721 people All 14 villages in Nallajerla ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Pothavaram? 534176 - How far is Pothavaram from Eluru? 58 km by road - What is the population of Pothavaram? 10,130 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pothavaram in? West Godavari district (Nallajerla sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pothavaram? 73.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/nallajerla/pothavaram/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.