Report card: Pothumarru
What Pothumarru had in the Census 2011 Village Directory, facility by facility, next to the share of villages in Eluru district that had the same.
Census 2011 — conditions may have changed since. This is the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Water and sanitation
1 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Treated tap water | Available | 85% of 657 villages |
| Untreated tap water | Not available | 18% of 657 villages |
| Covered well | Not available | 30% of 657 villages |
| Hand pump | Not available | 58% of 657 villages |
| Tube well / borehole | Not available | 43% of 657 villages |
| Tank, pond or lake | Not available | 36% of 657 villages |
| Closed drainage | Not available | 3% of 657 villages |
| Open drainage | Not available | 67% of 657 villages |
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Roads and transport
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| All-weather road | Available | 95% of 657 villages |
| Public bus service | Available | 75% of 657 villages |
| Railway station | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 3% of 657 villages |
| National highway | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 3% of 657 villages |
| State highway | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 16% of 657 villages |
| Distance to the sub-district headquarters | 7 km | district median 9 km |
| Distance to the district headquarters | 65 km | district median 60 km |
| Distance to the nearest town | 35 km | district median 30 km |
Education
1 of 7 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary school (nursery, LKG, UKG) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 12% of 657 villages |
| Primary school | Available · 3 in the village | 92% of 657 villages |
| Middle school | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 55% of 657 villages |
| Secondary school | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 29% of 657 villages |
| Senior secondary school | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 6% of 657 villages |
| Arts and science degree college | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 3% of 657 villages |
| Vocational training school / ITI | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 657 villages |
Health
4 of 10 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Health sub-centre | Available · 1 in the village | 53% of 625 villages |
| Primary health centre (PHC) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 8% of 625 villages |
| Community health centre (CHC) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | <1% of 625 villages |
| Dispensary | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 1% of 625 villages |
| Allopathic hospital | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | <1% of 625 villages |
| Family welfare centre | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | <1% of 625 villages |
| Veterinary hospital | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 16% of 625 villages |
| Anganwadi centre | Available | 85% of 657 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Available | 57% of 657 villages |
| ASHA health worker | Available | 65% of 657 villages |
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Power
2 of 2 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Power for homes | Available | 95% of 657 villages |
| Power for farming | Available | 89% of 657 villages |
| Power for homes, summer | 20 h a day | district median 16 h a day |
| Power for homes, winter | 22 h a day | district median 18 h a day |
Post, phone and internet
3 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Post office | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 7% of 657 villages |
| Sub post office | Available | 42% of 657 villages |
| Landline telephone | Available | 84% of 657 villages |
| Mobile phone coverage | Available | 86% of 657 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 9% of 657 villages |
Banks and markets
3 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial bank | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 12% of 657 villages |
| Cooperative bank | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 8% of 657 villages |
| ATM | Not available | 3% of 657 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Available | 26% of 657 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Available | 92% of 657 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Available | 78% of 657 villages |
| Regular market / mandi | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 15% of 657 villages |
| Weekly haat | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 13% of 657 villages |
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Community facilities
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Eluru with it |
|---|---|---|
| Community centre | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 31% of 657 villages |
| Sports field | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 9% of 657 villages |
| Public library | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 8% of 657 villages |
| Polling station | Available | 81% of 657 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Available | 82% of 657 villages |
Nearest town: BHIMAVARAM
Population (Census 2011)
- Population
- 3,781
- Households
- 1,094
- Men
- 1,891
- Women
- 1,890
- Women per 1,000 men
- 999
- Literacy rate (age 7 and over)
- 67.4%
- Children aged 0–6
- 344
- Scheduled Castes
- 370
- Scheduled Tribes
- 8
- Workers
- 1,716
- Area
- 1,015 ha
Sources
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Village Amenities, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
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