Pedakurapadu Explained

Pedakurapadu
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:16.4833°N 80.2667°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:Pedakurapadu Mandal
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Panchayati raj
Governing Body:Pedakurapadu Gram Panchayat
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Ha:1399
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:7062
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:522402
Area Code:+91–8641
Registration Plate:AP

Pedakurapadu is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Pedakurapadu mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division.

Government and politics

Pedakurapadu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member.[4] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch.[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 12 schools. These include 6 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad and 6 private schools.[7]

Transport

Pedakurapadu railway station is situated on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section. It falls under the administration of Guntur railway division of the South Central Railway zone.[8]

See also

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 . 112 . dead.
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Guntur . . . 17 May 2019 . 14,390 .
  3. Web site: Population . . . 17 May 2019.
  4. Book: Seetharam, Mukkavilli. Citizen Participation in Rural Development. 1990-01-01. Mittal Publications. 9788170992271. 34. en.
  5. Book: Social Science. Vk Publications. 9788179732144. 117. en.
  6. 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 . 5 . dead . 30 December 2014 . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: School Information . Commissionerate of School Education . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 7 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Pedakurapadu railway station info. India Rail Info. 19 November 2015.