Penugonda Explained

Penugonda
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:16.6547°N 81.7445°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:STATE
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:West Godavari district
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:PenugondaMandal
Government Type:Panchayati raj
Governing Body:Penugonda panchayati
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:16,038
Population As Of:2011
Population Rank:22 in west Godavari320 in Andhra Pradesh
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:534320
Area Code:08819
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:AP 37 & AP 39
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Palakollu
Native Name Lang:Telugu
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabhaconstituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Narasapuram
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabhaconstituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Achanta

Penugonda is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Narasapuram to Nidadavolu main line passes through Penugonda. It is the junction for the people to go to Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Palakollu, Pekeru, Tanuku, and Bhimavaram.

North Peravali Mandal, South Achanta mandal and Poduru mandal, East Godavari River, West Iragavaram mandal and Penumantra mandal sharing boundaries with Vasavi Penugonda.

Demographics

Census of India, Penugonda had a population of 16038. The total population constitute, 7857 males and 8181 females with a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 1377 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate stands at 82.50%.[1] Penugonda mandal population of 69857.

Penugonda mandal

Penugonda mandal is one of the mandal in West Godavari district. Under Penugonda there are 14 villages and total it is known as Penugonda Mandal.

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Penugonda bus station.[2]

nearest Bus depots

Tanuku = 20kmsPalakollu = 17kms

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penugonda. 23 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Bus Stations in Districts. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. 9 March 2016.