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- LGD code
- 596481
- Pincode
- 517130
- Post office
- Iral
- Population
- 6,497
- Households
- 1,776
- Literacy rate
- 64.7%
- Sex ratio
- 991 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 3,321
- Distance to district centre
- 20 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 9 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 384 km
- Distance to Chennai
- 141 km
- Nearest railway station
- Damalcheruvu · 7 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Swetha Childrens and Multi Speciality Hospital · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Polakala compares
By population, Polakala ranks #1 of 18 villages in Irala mandal — the largest.
Literacy rate
%
64.7%
−2.8% vs mandal average
- Polakala
- 64.7%
- Irala mandal
- 67.5%
- Chittoor district
- 63.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
991
−7 vs mandal average
- Polakala
- 991
- Irala mandal
- 998
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Polakala
- 3.7
- Irala mandal
- 3.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Polakala at a glance
Polakala is a village of 6,497 people in 1,776 households (Census 2011) in Irala mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, the largest of 18 villages in Irala mandal. Literacy is 65%, 3 points below the mandal average of 68% and the sex ratio is 991 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Chittoor district centre, 6 km from Damalcheruvu, the nearest town, 7 km from Damalcheruvu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 517130, served by Iral post office; the LGD village code is 596481. The nearest hospital or health centre is Swetha Childrens and Multi Speciality Hospital, 11 km away. The village votes in Puthalapattu assembly constituency, represented by MLA K Murali Mohan. The population is estimated at 7,075 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Polakala →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polakala · this village | 6,497 | 65% | — |
| Paturu · Puthalapattu | 1,464 | 62% | 1.4 km E |
| Gudipalle · Somandepalli | 854 | 50% | 1.9 km E |
| Gudipalle · Venkatagirikota | 376 | 62% | 1.9 km E |
| Nampalle · Irala | 4,716 | 66% | 2.4 km SW |
| Peddasamireddipalle · Irala | 272 | 78% | 2.9 km N |
| Erracheruvupalle · Puthalapattu | 2,155 | 69% | 3.5 km SE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Polakala
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 12
- 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
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- CHITtOOR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 2
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 26
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 8
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- POLAKALA
- Total area (ha)
- 1,941
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 241.19
- Forest area (ha)
- 574
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Polakala
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Key facts — Polakala
- LGD code
- 596481
- Pincode
- 517130
- Post office
- Iral
- Population (Census 2011)
- 6,497
- Population (projected 2026)
- 7,075
- Households
- 1,776
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 991
- Literacy rate
- 64.7%
- Coordinates
- 13.43149°N, 79.01699°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Chittoor
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Puthalapattu
- Member of Parliament
- Daggumalla Prasada Rao
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- K Murali Mohan
- Block / Mandal
- Irala
Getting there
How to reach Polakala
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati384 kmcapital
- Chennai141 km
- Bengaluru162 km
- Hyderabad443 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationDamalcheruvu7 km
- Bus stopIrala Bus Stop6 km
- Hospital / PHCSwetha Childrens and Multi Speciality Hospital11 km
- ATM / bankCanara Bank25 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil6 km
- CollegeM.J.R. College of Engineering & Technology22 km
- Police stationChittoor 1 Town Police Station25 km
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 517130
Villages near Polakala
Other villages in Irala mandal
View all 17 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)