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- LGD code
- 593122
- Pincode
- 516361
- Post office
- Holmespet
- Population
- 2,881
- Households
- 789
- Literacy rate
- 56.7%
- Sex ratio
- 977 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,652
- Distance to district centre
- 21 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 13 km
- Distance to Amaravati
- 302 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 222 km
- Nearest railway station
- Proddatur · 5 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Medinova Hospital · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Chowdur compares
By population, Chowdur ranks #8 of 13 villages in Proddutur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
56.7%
−2.5% vs mandal average
- Chowdur
- 56.7%
- Proddutur mandal
- 59.2%
- Y.S.R. district
- 59.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
977
−27 vs mandal average
- Chowdur
- 977
- Proddutur mandal
- 1,004
Household size
people per home
3.7
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Chowdur
- 3.7
- Proddutur mandal
- 3.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chowdur at a glance
Chowdur is a village of 2,881 people in 789 households (Census 2011) in Proddutur mandal, Y.S.R. district, Andhra Pradesh, the 8th-largest of 13 villages in Proddutur mandal. Literacy is 57%, 3 points below the mandal average of 59% and the sex ratio is 977 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Y.S.R. district centre, 7 km from Kalamalla, the nearest town, 5 km from Proddatur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 516361, served by Holmespet post office; the LGD village code is 593122. The nearest hospital or health centre is Medinova Hospital, 8 km away. The village votes in Proddatur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nandyala Varadarajula Reddy. The population is estimated at 3,137 in 2026, up 9% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowdur · this village | 2,881 | 57% | — |
| Rangasayapuram · Proddutur | 158 | 70% | 0.5 km W |
| Poorvapu Sugumanchipalle · Jammalamadugu | 563 | 52% | 2.4 km W |
| Peddandlur · Jammalamadugu | 1,189 | 55% | 3.1 km W |
| Devagudi · Jammalamadugu | 4,041 | 59% | 3.1 km W |
| Sirigepalle · Jammalamadugu | 929 | 42% | 3.6 km SW |
| Chinnadandluru · Yerraguntla | 2,103 | 51% | 3.7 km S |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chowdur
- 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)
- 10
- Power hours (winter)
- 15
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- 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
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- Yes
- Nearest statutory town
- PRODDATUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 7
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 61
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 7
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- CHOWDUR&KAKIRENIPALLE
- Total area (ha)
- 1,965
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 130.76
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Chowdur
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Chowdur
- LGD code
- 593122
- Pincode
- 516361
- Post office
- Holmespet
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,881
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,137
- Households
- 789
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 977
- Literacy rate
- 56.7%
- Coordinates
- 14.77827°N, 78.47757°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Kadapa
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Proddatur
- Member of Parliament
- Y. S. Avinash Reddy
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Nandyala Varadarajula Reddy
- Block / Mandal
- Proddutur
Getting there
How to reach Chowdur
Distance to cities · straight line
- Amaravati302 kmcapital
- Bengaluru222 km
- Chennai270 km
- Hyderabad290 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationProddatur5 km
- Bus stopProddutur Old Bus Stand9 km
- Hospital / PHCMedinova Hospital8 km
- Petrol pumpReliance Petrol Station11 km
- CollegeKadapa Techno High School7 km
- Police stationVemula Police Station48 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Chowdur
2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 516361
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Other villages named Chowdur
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Villages near Chowdur
Other villages in Proddutur 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)