Didugu Explained

Didugu
Settlement Type:Village
Map Alt:Dynamic map
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:16.3453°N 80.1759°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Palnadu
Subdivision Type3:Mandal
Subdivision Name3:Amaravathi
Parts Type:Wards
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Panchayati raj
Governing Body:Didugu Gram Panchayat
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2352
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:3152
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:522020
Area Code:+91–8640
Registration Plate:AP

Didugu is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Amaravathi mandal of Guntur revenue division. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[4]

Geography

Didugu is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Amaravathi,[5] at . It is spread over an area of 2352ha.

Demographics

Census of India, Didugu had a population of 3,152. The total population constitute, 1,580 males and 1,572 females with a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males. 336 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with child sex ratio of 846 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 53.69% with 1789 literates.

Government and politics

Didugu Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village. There are wards, each represented by an elected ward member. The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members.[6] The village is administered by the Amaravathi Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 2 schools. These schools include one MPP and one private school.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gram Panchayat Identification Codes . Saakshar Bharat Mission . National Informatics Centre . 7 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818173131/http://saaksharbharat.nic.in/saaksharbharat/forms/gp_code.pdf . 18 August 2017 . 95 . dead.
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B) . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh . 1 June 2019 . 14,252 . 2011.
  3. Web site: Population . . . 8 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Declaration of A.P. Capital Region . . . 14 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511092238/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF . 11 May 2019 . 4 . live . 30 December 2014 . dmy-all.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A) . Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh . 3 June 2019 . 328–329 . 2011.
  6. Book: Mathew . George . Sciences . Institute of Social . Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994 . 1995 . Concept Publishing Company . 9788170225539 . 19, 78 . 31 May 2019 . en.
  7. Web site: School Information . Commissionerate of School Education . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 7 May 2019 . 16 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416174708/https://cse.ap.gov.in/DSE/totalSchoolReport.xls . dead .