# Velchala Village, Thirumalgiri, Nalgonda (Telangana) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nalgonda/thirumalgiri/velchala/ Village · Thirumalgiri, Nalgonda # Velchala Velchala is a village in Thirumalgiri sub-district of Nalgonda district, Telangana, PIN code **508223**. The 2011 Census counted **3,797 people in 919 households**, the 4th largest of 16 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.8%. - 3,797people (2011) - 919households - 54.6%literacy - 508223PIN code ## Velchala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velchala is 508223.** Velchala falls in Thirumalgiri sub-district, Nalgonda district, Telangana. - PIN code508223 - Gram panchayatVelchala - Community development blockThirumalgiri - Census village code576570 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velchala from nearby towns? - Thirumalgiri (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Nalgonda (district HQ)100 km by road - Suryapet (nearest town)50 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 Velchala? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Velchala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Thirumalgiri - ○Degree college5–10 km · Thirumalgiri - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Thirumalgiri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 17 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 Velchala known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 26% of the 1,119 hectares of village land is sown, and 226 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 Velchala Of every 100 households in Velchala in 2011, 96 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Velchala · ■ Thirumalgiri rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **82% Toilet within the home ****18%** **29% No toilet (open defecation) ****71%** **70% Tap water ****91%** **76% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **64% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **85% Use banking services ****44%** **42% Television ****40%** **45% Mobile phone ****62%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****8%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****21%** **23% Own their home ****97%** **90% 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 Velchala? ■ Velchala · ■ Thirumalgiri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.6%** **59.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873** **956 Working population ****53.8%** **50.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.0% for men and 44.1% for women. 54% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 829 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 635 (31%) · **■** Household industry 39 (2%) · **■** Other work 243 (12%) · **■** Marginal 295 (14%) 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 Thirumalgiri - Thirumalgiri12,899 people - Phanigiri4,084 people - Thonda3,856 people - Thati Pamula3,360 people - Jalal Puram3,182 people - Etoor3,131 people - Mali Puram2,771 people [All 16 villages in Thirumalgiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/telangana/nalgonda/thirumalgiri/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velchala?508223 - How far is Velchala from Nalgonda?100 km by road - What is the population of Velchala?3,797 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velchala in?Nalgonda district (Thirumalgiri sub-district), Telangana - What is the literacy rate of Velchala?54.6% (Census 2011)