Village · Penumantra, West Godavari # Marteru Marteru is a village in Penumantra sub-district of West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, PIN code 534122. The 2011 Census counted 7,527 people in 2,080 households, the 2nd largest of 16 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.2%. - 7,527 people (2011) - 2,080 households - 86.8% literacy - 534122 PIN code ## Marteru PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Marteru is 534122. Marteru falls in Penumantra sub-district, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. - PIN code 534122 - Gram panchayat Marteru - Community development block Penumantra - Census village code 588649 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Marteru from nearby towns? - Penumantra (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Eluru (district HQ) 100 km by road - Palacole (nearest town) 11 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Marteru? 29 services counted by the Census are inside Marteru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 4 govt · 3 private - ● Middle school In village · 4 govt · 3 private - ● Secondary school In village · 2 govt · 2 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Degree college In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● ITI / vocational school In village · 1 private - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Mobile health clinic In village · 1 - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Marteru known for? The main crops are paddy. About 76% of the 296 hectares of village land is sown, and 224 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Marteru Of every 100 households in Marteru in 2011, 97 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Marteru · ■ Penumantra rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 94% - Toilet within the home 84% 64% - No toilet (open defecation) 7% 11% - Tap water 30% 63% - Drinking water within premises 74% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 69% 52% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 28% 45% - Use banking services 60% 54% - Television 72% 61% - Mobile phone 59% 50% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 22% 15% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 12% 16% - Own their home 61% 77% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Marteru? ■ Marteru · ■ Penumantra rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.8% 80.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1029 1002 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 879 935 - Working population 38.1% 45.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.5% for men and 85.1% for women. 60% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 272 (9%) · ■ Farm labourers 968 (34%) · ■ Household industry 24 (1%) · ■ Other work 1,060 (37%) · ■ Marginal 541 (19%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Penumantra - Penumantra 10,658 people - Polamuru 6,170 people - Neggipudi 4,679 people - Mamuduru 4,487 people - Alamuru 3,857 people All 16 villages in Penumantra ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marteru? 534122 - How far is Marteru from Eluru? 100 km by road - What is the population of Marteru? 7,527 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marteru in? West Godavari district (Penumantra sub-district), Andhra Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Marteru? 86.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/west-godavari/penumantra/marteru/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.