Pothidoddi village, Peapully mandal | Pincode 518221

Vinayaka Chavithi in Andhra Pradesh

Called Vinayaka Chavithi. Clay idols, the 21-leaf puja and undrallu are central. Community mandapams run for days, the Khairatabad idol in Hyderabad being the largest and drawing the biggest immersion procession.

The regional form observed across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 Septembertoday
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The day most community mandapams immerse

Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code: 594461
Pincode: 518221
Post office: Peapully
Population: 2,625
Households: 581
Literacy rate: 46.8%
Sex ratio: 971 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,528
Distance to district centre: 82 km
Distance to mandal centre: 12 km
Distance to Amaravati: 347 km
Distance to Bengaluru: 247 km
Nearest railway station: Gooty Fort Railway Station · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Community Hospital,Gooty · 11 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pothidoddi compares

By population, Pothidoddi ranks #11 of 19 villages in Peapully mandal.

Literacy rate

46.8%

−1.9% vs mandal average

Pothidoddi: 46.8%
Peapully mandal: 48.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

971

+12 vs mandal average

Pothidoddi: 971
Peapully mandal: 959

Household size

people per home

4.5

+0.1 vs mandal average

Pothidoddi: 4.5
Peapully mandal: 4.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Pothidoddi at a glance

Pothidoddi is a village of 2,625 people in 581 households (Census 2011) in Peapully mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, the 11th-largest of 19 villages in Peapully mandal. Literacy is 47%, 2 points below the mandal average of 49% and the sex ratio is 971 women per 1,000 men. It lies 82 km from the Nandyal district centre, 6 km from Peapally, the nearest town, 8 km from Gooty Fort Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 518221, served by Peapully post office; the LGD village code is 594461. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Community Hospital,Gooty, 11 km away. The village votes in Dhone assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy. The population is estimated at 2,859 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pothidoddi · this village	2,625	47%	—
Karadikonda · Gooty	2,732	38%	3.3 km SW
Shrotrium Nallaballe · Peapully	162	19%	5 km NW
Utakallu · Gooty	1,162	49%	5.3 km NW
Peapally · Peapully	15,200	51%	6 km NE
Bethapalle · Gooty	3,712	44%	6.7 km W
Kalachetla · Peapully	2,317	49%	7.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pothidoddi

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 18
Power hours (winter): 20
Primary school: 3
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 1
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DHONE
Distance to nearest town (km): 30
Distance to district HQ (km): 80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): POTHIDODDI
Total area (ha): 1,297
Irrigated area (ha): 62.9
Forest area (ha): 14.41

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Pothidoddi

LGD code: 594461
Pincode: 518221
Post office: Peapully
Population (Census 2011): 2,625
Population (projected 2026): 2,859
Households: 581
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 971
Literacy rate: 46.8%
Coordinates: 15.19433°N, 77.70132°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nandyal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dhone
Member of Parliament: Byreddy Shabari
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
Block / Mandal: Peapully

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Nandyal district level

Then & Now

Pothidoddi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,625

Census 2011 baseline

+8.9%

Population · 2026

2,859

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

581

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,625Census 2011
Households: 581Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 971 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,8592026 proj. · +8.9% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,11,543MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,62,310MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 4,12,94,823ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 72.0%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Nandyal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 84,907PMAY-G · 84,907 of 2,47,114 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Nandyal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,43,764Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Nandyal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Pothidoddi

Mandal centre

Peapully · ≈ 12 km

≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Nandyal · ≈ 82 km

≈ 2 h 48 min by car · 3 h 20 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 15,200 people

Peapally · ≈ 6.0 km

≈ 12 min by car · 15 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Amaravati347 kmcapital
Bengaluru247 km
Hyderabad258 km
Chennai363 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGooty Fort Railway Station8 km
Bus stopAPSRTC Bus Station , Peapully6 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Community Hospital,Gooty11 km
ATM / bankState Bank of India29 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum13 km
CollegePrathiba Degree college31 km
Police stationAnanthapur 3 Town Police Station56 km

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What is the pincode of Pothidoddi?

The pincode of Pothidoddi, Peapully mandal, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh is 518221. The post office is Peapully.

Which post office delivers to Pothidoddi?

Mail for Pothidoddi is delivered through Peapully post office, pincode 518221, in Peapully mandal, Nandyal district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pothidoddi located?

Pothidoddi is a village in Peapully mandal of Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Pothidoddi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pothidoddi village has a population of 2,625 across 581 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pothidoddi in?

Pothidoddi falls under the Nandyal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Andhra Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pothidoddi in?

Pothidoddi falls under the Dhone assembly constituency (AC #141) of Andhra Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Pothidoddi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pothidoddi village is 46.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Pothidoddi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pothidoddi village is 971 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pothidoddi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pothidoddi, including Jagananna Amma Vodi, YSR Pension Kanuka, YSR Rythu Bharosa - PM KISAN. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Pothidoddi from Nandyal district centre?

Pothidoddi is approximately 82 km (straight-line) from the centre of Nandyal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Pothidoddi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pothidoddi village is 594461.

Which is the nearest town to Pothidoddi?

Peapally (population 15,200, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 6 km from Pothidoddi in a straight line.

How big is Pothidoddi compared to other villages in Peapully mandal?

Pothidoddi ranks 11 of 19 villages in Peapully mandal by Census 2011 population (2,625 residents).

How far is Pothidoddi from Amaravati?

Pothidoddi is about 347 km from Amaravati in a straight line (the state capital of Andhra Pradesh); by road expect roughly 451 km.

How far is Pothidoddi from Bengaluru?

Pothidoddi is about 247 km from Bengaluru in a straight line; by road expect roughly 322 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Pothidoddi?

Gooty Fort Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Pothidoddi, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Pothidoddi?

APSRTC Bus Station , Peapully is the nearest bus stop to Pothidoddi, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pothidoddi?

Government Community Hospital,Gooty is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pothidoddi, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 14 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Pothidoddi?

State Bank of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Pothidoddi, about 29 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 37 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Pothidoddi?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Pothidoddi, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Who is the MLA of Pothidoddi?

Pothidoddi falls under Dhone assembly constituency (AC 141). The sitting MLA is Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy (TDP).

Who is the MP for Pothidoddi?

Pothidoddi is in Nandyal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Byreddy Shabari (TDP).

What is the population of Pothidoddi in 2026?

Pothidoddi is estimated at 2,859 people in 2026, up about 9% from 2,625 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Pothidoddi in?

Andhra Pradesh falls in the Southern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, cotton, groundnut, millets, chillies) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Pothidoddi in Nandyal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)