Jagannadhapuram | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Image Alt: | Main Road |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 16.7287°N 80.4098°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Mandal |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Name2: | NTR |
Government Type: | Gram panchayat |
Governing Body: | Jagannadhapuram Grama panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.82 |
Population Total: | 784 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Jagannadhite |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Pincode(s) |
Postal Code: | 521181 |
Registration Plate: | AP 39 |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Official Name: | Jagannadhapuram |
Subdivision Name3: | Veerullapadu |
Jagannadhapuram is a village in NTR District of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in veerullapadu mandal of Nandigama revenue division.
It is believed that a man named "Jagannathan" first settled in this village along with his family. It is from him that the village acquired its name. Initially, Hindus from ponnavaram settled in jagannadhapuram. After them families of Bonthu, Thanam, Thumma, Syamala, Bandi, Udumula, Thirumalareddy, Yeruva came from Paatibandla in Guntur district and settled here. Merugumala, Pappula, Vemula, Singu families also live here.
Christianity and Hinduism are major religions that are followed.
The Gram panchayat seat was won by YSR Congress Party.
Jagannadhapuram, NTR district under Veerullapadu mandal is represented by Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency), which in turn represents Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency) of Andhra Pradesh. The present MLA representing Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency) is Mondithoka Jaganmohan Rao of YSRC Party.