# Racharla Village, Pentapadu, West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/pentapadu/racharla/ Village · Pentapadu, West Godavari # Racharla Racharla is a village in Pentapadu sub-district of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code **534225**. The 2011 Census counted **2,450 people in 753 households**, the 14th largest of 21 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.8%. - 2,450people (2011) - 753households - 74.1%literacy - 534225PIN code ## Racharla PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Racharla is 534225.** Racharla falls in Pentapadu sub-district, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code534225 - Gram panchayatRacharla - Community development blockPentapadu - Census village code588504 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Racharla from nearby towns? - Pentapadu (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Eluru (district HQ)59 km by road - Tadepallegudem (nearest town)8 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 Racharla? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Racharla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pentapadu - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pentapadu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Peda Tadepalle - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Racharla known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include rice. About 88% of the 582 hectares of village land is sown, and 515 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 Racharla Of every 100 households in Racharla in 2011, 97 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Racharla · ■ Pentapadu rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****64%** **68% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **25% Tap water ****95%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****45%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** **50% Use banking services ****69%** **38% Television ****60%** **60% Mobile phone ****44%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****17%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **17% Own their home ****83%** **81% 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 Racharla? ■ Racharla · ■ Pentapadu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%** **73.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **993 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **977 Working population ****46.9%** **44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.3% for men and 70.9% for women. 61% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 96 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 567 (49%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 156 (14%) · **■** Marginal 322 (28%) 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 Pentapadu - Parimella2,728 people - B.Kondepadu2,686 people - Mudunuru2,538 people - Vallurupalle2,499 people - Akuteegapadu2,124 people - Korumilli1,452 people - Chintapalle1,297 people - Umamaheswaram1,198 people [All 22 villages in Pentapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/pentapadu/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Racharla?534225 - How far is Racharla from Eluru?59 km by road - What is the population of Racharla?2,450 (Census 2011) - Which district is Racharla in?West Godavari district (Pentapadu sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Racharla?74.1% (Census 2011)