Maruteru | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Map Alt: | Dynamic map |
Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | West Godavari district |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Penumantra Mandal |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
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: | 534122 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 08819 |
Registration Plate: | AP |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Palakollu |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Narasapur |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Achanta |
Marteru is a village in Penumantra Mandal, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The village is famous for rice research center, established by the Government of India to conduct research on paddy crops. The center developed many new varieties of rice seeds. The nearest railway station is Chinta Parru Halt (CTPR) located at a distance of 10.51 Km.
Census of India, Marteru had a population of 7527. The total population constitute, 3710 males and 3817 females with a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males. 650 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 879. The average literacy rate stands at 86.77%.[1]