Pothumarru
Pothumarru is a revenue village in Kalidindi mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh. It had a population of 3,781 in 1,094 households (Census 2011).
3,781 souls. 1,094 homes.
Kalidindi mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh.
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Pothumarru today
- Lemon₹14,000Denduluru APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,415Polavaram APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,445Ungatur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Pothumarru is a village in Kalidindi mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 3,781 people in 1,094 households, with a literacy rate of 67.4%. It is administered by the Pothumarru gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 521344.
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Gram panchayat
Pothumarru is in the Pothumarru (పోతుమర్రు) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Pothumarru compares
By population, Pothumarru ranks #7 of 14 inhabited villages in Kalidindi mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Pothumarru had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Pothumarru at a glance
Pothumarru is a village of 3,781 people in 1,094 households (Census 2011) in Kalidindi mandal, Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, the 7th of 14 inhabited villages in Kalidindi mandal by population. Literacy is 67.4%, 0.6 points below the mandal figure of 68.0%, and the sex ratio is 999 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 521344; the LGD village code is 589360.
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Key facts — Pothumarru
Villages sharing pincode 521344
Other villages in Kalidindi mandal
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- Population
- 3,781Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,891 / 1,890
- Households
- 1,094
- People per home
- 3.5
- Literacy rate
- 67.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Pothumarru on the map
Pothumarru · 16.5301° N, 81.3145° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Pothumarru's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Andhra Pradesh Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Government jobs near Pothumarru
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Open to residents of Andhra Pradesh
- APPSC Notification No.07/2026: Post of Group-I Services For Various Categories Of Posts (General Recruitment)
Apply by 27 Oct 2026
Source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission · last checked 26 Oct 2026
- APPSC Notification No.08/2026: Post of Assistant Environmental Engineer In A.P. Pollution Control Board (General Recruitment)
Apply by 27 Oct 2026
Source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission · last checked 26 Oct 2026
- APPSC Notification No.11/2026: Post of Assistant Director In (Forensic Engineering / Physics / Chemistry / Biology) In A.P. State Forensic Science Laboratory Service (General Recruitment)
Apply by 27 Oct 2026
Source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission · last checked 26 Oct 2026
- APPSC Notification No.19/2026: Post of Horticulture Officer In A.P. Horticulture Service (General Recruitment)
Apply by 27 Oct 2026
Source: Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission · last checked 26 Oct 2026
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Nearest services to Pothumarru
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Pothumarru's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchAndhra Bank · 3.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMATM · 3.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officePothumarru Branch Post Office · 480 m (straight line) · PIN 521344 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpHP · 2.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Kalidindi · 3.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolJilla Parishat High School · 4 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Pothumarru
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Pothumarru's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices694 in Eluru district
Post office · 480 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.3 km away (straight line)
- ATM (no name listed)
ATM · 3.5 km away (straight line)
- Andhra Bank
Bank · 3.7 km away (straight line)
- Vijaya Bank
Bank · 6.1 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics216 in Eluru district
Hospital · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Sahakara Sangabank Backside, Kalidindi
- Doctor
Clinic · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 7.2 km away (straight line)
Bujabalapatnam, Kaikaluru
- Pharmacy
Pharmacy · 8.1 km away (straight line)
Hospital · 8.1 km away (straight line)
Akividu
Clinic · 8.4 km away (straight line)
Akividu
Schools & anganwadis38 in Eluru district
- Jilla Parishat High School
School · 4 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities37 in Eluru district
- Mahatma Gandhi Instuite
College · 19 km away (straight line)
College · 19 km away (straight line)
- Chaitanya junior college
College · 20 km away (straight line)
- ప్రైమరీ స్కూల్ ద్వారకతిరుమల మెయిన్ రోడ్
University · 38 km away (straight line)
- వేంపాడు రోడ్ ప్రైమరీ స్కూల్
University · 38 km away (straight line)
- swarnandhra college of enginnering
University · 39 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations4 in Eluru district
Fire station · 23 km away (straight line)
FIRE STATION RD, bhimavaram
Revenue & panchayat offices8 in Eluru district
- MRO office bhimavaram
MRO / Tahsildar office · 22 km away (straight line)
- Registration office
Sub-Registrar office · 22 km away (straight line)
- district collector office
District Collectorate · 31 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 31 km away (straight line)
Collector office Road, eluru
District Collectorate · 41 km away (straight line)
kenedy road, machilipatnam, krishna
Government offices17 in Eluru district
- Bhimavaram RTO office
RTO / transport office · 20 km away (straight line)
- Bhimavaram Court
Court · 22 km away (straight line)
- bhimavaram Judicial court
Court · 22 km away (straight line)
- Eluru poverpata
Court · 30 km away (straight line)
20c-9-2, Power Pet Station Road
- TANUKU RTO OFFICE
RTO / transport office · 48 km away (straight line)
Temples118 in Eluru district
Churches20 in Eluru district
Mosques4 in Eluru district
Other places of worship14 in Eluru district
- Temple
Place of worship · 3.8 km away (straight line)
- Temple
Place of worship · 3.8 km away (straight line)
- Jai Mata Di
Place of worship · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Transport237 in Eluru district
- HP
Petrol pump · 2.5 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 3.5 km away (straight line)
- Kalidindi Bus Stop
Bus station · 3.5 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 4.4 km away (straight line)
- Amaravathi Bus Stop
Bus station · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Alapadu
Railway station · 5.4 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services10 in Eluru district
- Santa Market
Market / mandi · 12 km away (straight line)
- Raithu Bazar
Market / mandi · 12 km away (straight line)
- Kovvali Rythu barosa kendra
Agriculture office · 27 km away (straight line)
Community places21 in Eluru district
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People often ask about Pothumarru
Where is Pothumarru located?
Pothumarru is a village in Kalidindi mandal of Eluru district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Which district is Pothumarru in?
Pothumarru is in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Pothumarru belong to?
Pothumarru comes under the Pothumarru gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Pothumarru?
The pincode of Pothumarru, Kalidindi, Eluru is 521344.
What is the population of Pothumarru?
As per the 2011 Census, Pothumarru had a population of 3,781 (1,891 males and 1,890 females).
How many households are there in Pothumarru?
Pothumarru had 1,094 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Pothumarru?
The literacy rate of Pothumarru was 67.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pothumarru?
Pothumarru had 999 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pothumarru in?
Pothumarru is in the Eluru Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Pothumarru?
Putta Mahesh Kumar (Telugu Desam Party) won the Eluru Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pothumarru, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Pothumarru in?
Pothumarru is in the Kaikalur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Pothumarru?
Kamineni Srinivas (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kaikalur assembly seat, which includes Pothumarru, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Pothumarru?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pothumarru is 589360 and its Census 2011 village code is 589360.
Which villages are near Pothumarru?
Villages near Pothumarru include Elurupadu (3.7 km), Kalidindi (3.7 km), Ramavaram (4.1 km), Doddipatla (4.3 km), Kondangi (4.6 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Pothumarru?
- Hospital
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- Pharmacy
- School
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- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 235.6 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Eluru district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon | Denduluru APMC | 9,000 | 21,600 | 14,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Lemon · Lemon | Eluru APMC | 5,000 | 12,800 | 7,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Polavaram APMC | 2,415 | 2,415 | 2,415 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Nuzvid APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Ungatur APMC | 2,445 | 2,445 | 2,445 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1001 | Kaikaluru APMC | 2,440 | 2,440 | 2,440 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1001 | Kalidindi APMC | 2,440 | 2,440 | 2,440 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Polavaram APMC | 2,445 | 2,445 | 2,445 | 26 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Pothumarru's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
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- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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