Report card: Palakoderu
What Palakoderu had in the Census 2011 Village Directory, facility by facility, next to the share of villages in West Godavari 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
5 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Treated tap water | Available | 97% of 304 villages |
| Untreated tap water | Not available | 4% of 304 villages |
| Covered well | Available | 36% of 304 villages |
| Hand pump | Available | 54% of 304 villages |
| Tube well / borehole | Not available | 25% of 304 villages |
| Tank, pond or lake | Available | 72% of 304 villages |
| Closed drainage | Not available | 8% of 304 villages |
| Open drainage | Available | 91% of 304 villages |
Roads and transport
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| All-weather road | Available | 99% of 304 villages |
| Public bus service | Available | 79% of 304 villages |
| Railway station | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 6% of 304 villages |
| National highway | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 304 villages |
| State highway | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 17% of 304 villages |
| Distance to the sub-district headquarters | 0 km | district median 6 km |
| Distance to the district headquarters | 76 km | district median 78 km |
| Distance to the nearest town | 5 km | district median 12 km |
Education
5 of 7 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary school (nursery, LKG, UKG) | Available · 1 in the village | 37% of 304 villages |
| Primary school | Available · 6 in the village | 99% of 304 villages |
| Middle school | Available · 2 in the village | 76% of 304 villages |
| Secondary school | Available · 1 in the village | 56% of 304 villages |
| Senior secondary school | Available · 2 in the village | 11% of 304 villages |
| Arts and science degree college | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 4% of 304 villages |
| Vocational training school / ITI | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 3% of 304 villages |
Health
6 of 10 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Health sub-centre | Available · 1 in the village | 75% of 302 villages |
| Primary health centre (PHC) | Available · 1 in the village | 10% of 302 villages |
| Community health centre (CHC) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 0% of 302 villages |
| Dispensary | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 0% of 302 villages |
| Allopathic hospital | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 302 villages |
| Family welfare centre | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 0% of 302 villages |
| Veterinary hospital | Available · 1 in the village | 29% of 302 villages |
| Anganwadi centre | Available | 99% of 304 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Available | 69% of 304 villages |
| ASHA health worker | Available | 93% of 304 villages |
Power
2 of 2 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Power for homes | Available | 99% of 304 villages |
| Power for farming | Available | 91% of 304 villages |
| Power for homes, summer | 16 h a day | district median 16 h a day |
| Power for homes, winter | 18 h a day | district median 18 h a day |
Post, phone and internet
4 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Post office | Available | 15% of 304 villages |
| Sub post office | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 56% of 304 villages |
| Landline telephone | Available | 99% of 304 villages |
| Mobile phone coverage | Available | 97% of 304 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Available | 11% of 304 villages |
Banks and markets
5 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial bank | Available | 25% of 304 villages |
| Cooperative bank | Available | 16% of 304 villages |
| ATM | Not available | 5% of 304 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Available | 36% of 304 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Available | 99% of 304 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Available | 96% of 304 villages |
| Regular market / mandi | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 18% of 304 villages |
| Weekly haat | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 48% of 304 villages |
Community facilities
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in West Godavari with it |
|---|---|---|
| Community centre | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 57% of 304 villages |
| Sports field | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 4% of 304 villages |
| Public library | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 20% of 304 villages |
| Polling station | Available | 98% of 304 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Available | 98% of 304 villages |
Nearest town: BHIMAVARAM
Population (Census 2011)
- Population
- 6,701
- Households
- 2,054
- Men
- 3,312
- Women
- 3,389
- Women per 1,000 men
- 1,023
- Literacy rate (age 7 and over)
- 72.8%
- Children aged 0–6
- 601
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,499
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4
- Workers
- 3,242
- Area
- 478 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