Pedavadlapudi

Pedavadlapudi
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Pedavadlapudi is located in Andhra Pradesh
Pedavadlapudi
Pedavadlapudi
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°24′35.21″N 80°36′40.92″E / 16.4097806°N 80.6113667°E / 16.4097806; 80.6113667
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictGuntur
MandalMangalagiri
Government
[1]
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation
Area
[2]
 • Total949 ha (2,345 acres)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total13,076
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522302
Area code+91–8645
Vehicle registrationAP07, AP39

Pedavadlapudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is in Mangalagiri mandal. It is part of Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation It is part of Guntur revenue division.[2]

Geography

Pedavadlapudi is situated to the southeast of the mandal headquarters, Mangalagiri,[4] at 16°24′35.21″N 80°36′40.92″E / 16.4097806°N 80.6113667°E / 16.4097806; 80.6113667. It is spread over an area of 949 ha (2,350 acres).[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 13,076, with 3655 households. The total population constitute, 6,552 males and females 6,524 —a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. and 1,090 children, in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 535 are boys and 555 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 73.63% with 8,585 literates, approximately equal to the state average of 67.41%.[5]

Language and religion

About 70% are Hindus and 30% are Muslims and Christians. The official language in this village is Telugu. Other minor language is Urdu. English is used as medium language in education here.

Religion in Pedavadlapudi
Hinduism
 
 78%
Islam
 
 13%
Christianity
 
 8%
Others
 
 1%

Governance

Pedavadlapudi 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.[6] Pedavadlapudi is a part of Mangalagiri assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh.[7] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[8] The present MLA of the constituency is Alla Ramakrishna Reddy of YSR Congress Party.[9]

After June 2021. Pedavadlapudi was merged into Mangalagiri to form Mangalagiri Tadepalle Municipal Corporation under which the village is divided into three Wards. Elections have to be held here in December 2021 as reports

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation of the village.[10] Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited, a bottling entity of Coca-Cola India is situated in the village.[11] For trading and exporting of agricultural products, there exists an Agricultural Market Yard.[12]

Transport

Tenali–Mangalagiri road passes through Pedavadlapudi and the APSRTC buses which operates from Tenali bus station to Manglagiri bus station and Vijayawada, passes through the village.[13] Pedavadlapudi railway station is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone and is situated on the mutual line of Howrah-Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines.[14] A new third line was proposed and sanctioned which passes through this village and a new station building also was sanctioned here. A new station building and new platforms are being built in this station to upgrade it Vijayawada International Airport is about 30 km from this village. A new outer ring road was sanctioned which passes through this village border.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 14 schools. These include 8 Zilla Parishad/MPP and 6 private schools.[15]

Almost the village's literacy rate crosses 65%. A junior college is situated in the village

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 270. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 364–365. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  6. ^ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN 9788170992271.
  7. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  8. ^ "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. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Workshop on farm technologies held". The Hindu. 5 November 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Bottled Krishna". Outlook India. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Create awareness on State's welfare schemes, says Speaker". The Hindu. Tenali. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Pedavadlapudi railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  15. ^ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
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