| Pedakakani | |
| 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: | 16.34°N 80.4908°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Guntur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Mandal |
| Subdivision Name3: | Pedakakani |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj |
| Governing Body: | Pedakakani gram panchayat |
| Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Ha: | 1660 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 23201 |
| 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: | 522509 |
| Area Code: | +91–863 |
| Registration Plate: | AP |
Pedakakani is a village in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pedakakani mandal of Guntur revenue division. Hindu shrine of Shiva, Sri Bhramaramba Malleswara Swamy Temple is located in the village.
Pedakakani is located at and is spread over an area of 16.8km2.
Census of India, Pedakakani had a population of 23,201. The total population constitute, 11,315 males and 11,886 females —a sex ratio of 1051 females per 1000 males. 2,517 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,285 are boys and 1,232 are girls etc. —a ratio of 959 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 70.05% with 14,489 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[4]
Pedakakani gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[5] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[6] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[7]
Pedakakani is united with all major cultures. Ancient Sri Malleswara Swami vari Devastanam, Baji Baba Darga, Kakani Thota is located here.[8] Also Parantallamma temple is located here.
National Highway 16, a part of Golden Quadrilateral passes through the village.[9] APSRTC operates city buses to the village from NTR bus station of Guntur.[10] Pedakakani Halt railway station is an F–category station on Guntur–Krishna Canal section and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[11]
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 21 schools. These include 12 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad, st.Joseph English medium school(CBSE)&one other type of school and 8 private schools.[12]