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- LGD code
- 587481
- Pincode
- 533448
- Post office
- Uppada
- Population
- 8,139
- Households
- 2,165
- Literacy rate
- 50.3%
- Sex ratio
- 997 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 3,790
- Distance to district centre
- 215 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 190 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 396 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 581 km
- Nearest railway station
- Dusi · 14 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Siri Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Ponnada compares
By population, Ponnada ranks #2 of 16 villages in U.Kothapalli mandal.
Literacy rate
%
50.3%
−3.3% vs mandal average
- Ponnada
- 50.3%
- U.Kothapalli mandal
- 53.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
997
Same as the mandal average
- Ponnada
- 997
- U.Kothapalli mandal
- 997
Household size
people per home
3.8
+0.3 vs mandal average
- Ponnada
- 3.8
- U.Kothapalli mandal
- 3.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Ponnada at a glance
Ponnada is a village of 8,139 people in 2,165 households (Census 2011) in U.Kothapalli mandal, Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, the 2nd-largest of 16 villages in U.Kothapalli mandal. Literacy is 50%, 3 points below the mandal average of 54% and the sex ratio is 997 women per 1,000 men. It lies 215 km from the Kakinada district centre, 9 km from Shermahammadpuram, the nearest town, 14 km from Dusi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 533448, served by Uppada post office; the LGD village code is 587481. The nearest hospital or health centre is Siri Hospital, 2 km away. The village votes in Tuni assembly constituency, represented by MLA Divya Yanamala. The population is estimated at 9,596 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Ponnada →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponnada · this village | 8,139 | 50% | — |
| Ponnada · Etcherla | 5,443 | 52% | 0 km N |
| Kongaram · Etcherla | 3,648 | 43% | 1.7 km W |
| Bontalakoduru · Etcherla | 2,451 | 61% | 2.7 km SE |
| Pathasrikakulam (R) (Part) · Srikakulam | 2,375 | 58% | 2.8 km E |
| Kallepalle · Srikakulam | 2,459 | 51% | 3.5 km SE |
| Kallepalle · Lakkavarapukota | 2,928 | 48% | 3.5 km SE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ponnada
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 16
- Power hours (winter)
- 20
- Primary school
- 10
- 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
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- No
- 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
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- PITHAPURAM
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 10
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 25
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 9
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- PONNADA
- Total area (ha)
- 1,586
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 202
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Ponnada
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Ponnada
- LGD code
- 587481
- Pincode
- 533448
- Post office
- Uppada
- Population (Census 2011)
- 8,139
- Population (projected 2026)
- 9,596
- Households
- 2,165
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 997
- Literacy rate
- 50.3%
- Coordinates
- 18.25362°N, 83.90142°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Kakinada
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Tuni
- Member of Parliament
- Tangella Uday Srinivas
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Divya Yanamala
- Block / Mandal
- U.Kothapalli
Getting there
How to reach Ponnada
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati396 kmcapital
- Hyderabad581 km
- Kolkata668 km
- Chennai694 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationDusi14 km
- Bus stopPonnada Bus Stop<1 km
- Hospital / PHCSiri Hospital2 km
- ATM / bankAndhra Bank5 km
- Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum5 km
- CollegeGovernment College for Women4 km
- Police station1 Town Police Station4 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- Ponnada Bus Stopunder 1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Ponnada
7 Temples, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Ponnada
6 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
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Villages sharing pincode 533448
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Villages near Ponnada
Other villages in U.Kothapalli mandal
View all 17 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)