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- LGD code
- 594036
- Pincode
- 518010
- Post office
- Vorvakallu
- Population
- 1,044
- Households
- 236
- Literacy rate
- 56.8%
- Sex ratio
- 1008 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 612
- Distance to district centre
- 62 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 7 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 286 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 202 km
- Nearest railway station
- Bugganpalle Cement Nagar · 13 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Uyyalawada · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Palakolanu compares
By population, Palakolanu ranks #18 of 20 villages in Orvakal mandal.
Literacy rate
%
56.8%
+1.9% vs mandal average
Palakolanu56.8%
Orvakal mandal54.9%
Kurnool district52.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,008
+40 vs mandal average
Palakolanu1,008
Orvakal mandal968
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Palakolanu4.4
Orvakal mandal4.5
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Palakolanu at a glance
Palakolanu is a village of 1,044 people in 236 households (Census 2011) in Orvakal mandal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, the 18th-largest of 20 villages in Orvakal mandal. Literacy is 57%, 2 points above the mandal average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,008 women per 1,000 men. It lies 62 km from the Kurnool district centre, 14 km from Bugganipalle, the nearest town, 13 km from Bugganpalle Cement Nagar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 518010, served by Vorvakallu post office; the LGD village code is 594036. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Uyyalawada, 9 km away. The village votes in Panyam assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gowru Charitha Reddy. The population is estimated at 1,137 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palakolanu · this village | 1,044 | 57% | — |
| Somyajulapalle · Orvakal | 2,063 | 48% | 3.7 km E |
| Emboy · Bethamcherla | 5,206 | 48% | 5.1 km SW |
| Husainapuram · Orvakal | 5,456 | 52% | 5.5 km NE |
| N.Konthalapadu · Orvakal | 1,071 | 52% | 5.6 km N |
| Uppalapadu · Orvakal | 2,799 | 53% | 5.7 km NW |
| Kalva · Orvakal | 5,123 | 54% | 6.4 km NE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palakolanu
- 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)
- 12
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- 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
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KURNOOL
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 33
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 33
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 13
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- PALAKOLANU
- Total area (ha)
- 1,281
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 22
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Key facts — Palakolanu
- LGD code
- 594036
- Pincode
- 518010
- Post office
- Vorvakallu
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,044
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,137
- Households
- 236
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1008
- Literacy rate
- 56.8%
- Coordinates
- 15.59500°N, 78.14700°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Nandyal
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Panyam
- Member of Parliament
- Byreddy Shabari
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Gowru Charitha Reddy
- Block / Mandal
- Orvakal
Getting there
How to reach Palakolanu
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati286 kmcapital
- Hyderabad202 km
- Bengaluru298 km
- Chennai361 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBugganpalle Cement Nagar13 km
- Bus stopKalvabugga Bus Stop3 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Uyyalawada9 km
- ATM / bankAndhra Bank26 km
- Petrol pumpHP15 km
- CollegeMaster Minds Junior College25 km
- Police stationAPSP- 2 Betallion29 km
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Palakolanu
2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 518010
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Villages near Palakolanu
Other villages in Orvakal mandal
View all 19 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)