Laidam, Ponduru
Laidam is a village and Grama Panchayat of the Ponduru Mandal in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, which falls under Ponduru block. Gorle Anantha Ramakrishna is the President of Laidam Grama Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address laidamsachivalayam@gmail.com and mobile number 94402xxx79. The Secretary is Majji Seetha Ramulu, who can be reached at email address seetharamulumajji@gmail.com and mobile number 97059xxx99. The Panchayat address is Laidam Village, Laidam Post, Ponduru Mandal, Pincode - 532168. You can reach there by taking a bus till Ponduru bus stop which is around 3 km away. The Panchayat has both internet facility and Wi-Fi facility. There are two computers, one printer and one scanner available for various works. It also has a CSC center.
As on January 2025, the current population of Laidam is 1.6 thousands out of which 802 are males and rest 769 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 959 females per 1000 males. There are around 125 teenagers in Laidam. It has literacy rate of 63% which means around 989 persons can read and write. Total 209 people belonging to scheduled caste and 0 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 410 households in Laidam, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 870. The pincode of Laidam is 532168 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Ponduru Sub Post office
- Palakhandyam Branch Post office
- Thandyam Branch Post office
- Walteru Branch Post office
- METTAVALASA Branch Post office
Schools
Laidam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
Hospitals
Laidam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Vasudevapatnam Sub-Center
- Bodduru Sub-Center
- Devaravalasa Sub-Center
- Santhakaviti Sub-Center
- Thandyamvalasa Sub-Center
Banks
Laidam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank Vandrangi
- Central Bank of India Ponduru
- State Bank of India Ponduru
Covered villages
Laidam Grama Panchayat manages total 2 villages.
- Kollipeta
- Laidam