Pedakurapadu
Pedakurapadu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 New railway station of Pedakurapadu, Palnadu | |
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  Pedakurapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′00″N 80°16′00″E / 16.4833°N 80.2667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Palnadu |
| Mandal | Pedakurapadu Mandal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Pedakurapadu Gram Panchayat |
| • Sarpanch | Gudipudi Raju |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,399 ha (3,457 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,062 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522402 |
| Area code | +91–8641 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Pedakurapadu is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Pedakurapadu mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.[2]
Government and politics
[edit]Pedakurapadu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[4] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]
Education
[edit]As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 12 schools. These include 6 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad and 6 private schools.[7]
Transport
[edit]Pedakurapadu railway station is situated on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section. It falls under the administration of Guntur railway division of the South Central Railway zone.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 390. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
- ^ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
- ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Pedakurapadu railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 19 November 2015.