Sangam Jagarlamudi Explained

Sangam Jagarlamudi
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:16.2396°N 80.5855°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:Tenali
Seat:Sangam Jagarlamudi Gram Panchayat
Parts Type:Wards
Parts Style:coll
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Panchayati raj
Governing Body:Sangam Jagarlamudi Gram Sabha
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Ha:1518
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:9246
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:522212
Area Code:+91–8644
Registration Plate:AP

Sangam Jagarlamudi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.[4]

Geography

Sangam Jagarlamudi is situated to the west of Tenali,[5] at . The village is spread over an area of 3.7km2. The Buckingham Canal and the Tungabhadra drain confluence near the village. The summer storage tank at the village supplies water to Guntur Municipal Corporation.[6]

Demographics

census, Sangam Jagarlamudi had a population of 5,447. The total population constitute, 2,679 males and 2,768 females —a sex ratio of 1033 females per 1000 males. 482 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 243 are boys and 239 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 62.62% with 3,709 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[7]

Government and politics

Sangam Jagarlamudigram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. There are 14 wards, each represented by an elected ward member.[8] The present sarpanch is vacant, elected indirectly by the ward members.[9] The village is administered by the Tenali Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions.

Culture

Sangam Jagarlamudi temple of Lord Shiva is a Hindu pilgrimage site and draws many pilgrims during the festival of Maha Shivaratri.[10]

Transport

Tenali–Narakodur road passes through Sangam Jagarlamudi.[11] Rural road connects the village with Selapadu.[12] On this route, APSRTC operates buses from Guntur and Tenali bus stations. Sangam Jagarlamudi railway station provides rail connectivity and is situated on Guntur–Tenali section of Guntur railway division.[13]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These include one private and 6 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools.[14] Sangam Jagarlamudi Zilla Parishad High School is a district council funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[15]

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 . 121 . dead.
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Guntur . . . 9 May 2019 . 14,414 .
  3. Web site: Population . . . 9 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Declaration of A.P. Capital Region . . . 17 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511092238/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14002014MAUD_MS253.PDF . 11 May 2019 . 4 . live . 30 December 2014 . dmy-all.
  5. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Guntur (Village and Town Directory) . . . 31 May 2019 . 650–651 .
  6. Web site: No Water Supply on January 11, 12 in Guntur. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112205437/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/No-Water-Supply-on-January-11-12-in-Guntur/2016/01/09/article3219094.ece. dead. 12 January 2016. The New Indian Express. 2016-05-04.
  7. Web site: Literacy of AP (Census 2011). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. 5 September 2014. 43.
  8. Web site: Local Body Elected Members of Sangam Jagarlamudi . Area Profiler . . 31 May 2019.
  9. Book: Mathew . George . Sciences . Institute of Social . Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994 . 1995 . Concept Publishing Company . 9788170225539 . 19, 78 . 31 May 2019 . en.
  10. News: Maha Sivaratri celebrated with religious fervour. 2012-02-21. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-05-08.
  11. Web site: Existing State Highways . Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 10 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920122729/http://aprdc.ap.gov.in/Documents/DOWNLOADDOCUMENTS/STATE%20SH%20ROADS.pdf . 20 September 2018 . 10 .
  12. Web site: Computerization of PR-Engineering Dept . predmis.ap.nic.in . Panchayati Raj Engineering Department, Andhra Pradesh . 10 May 2019 . 10 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn. - Repalle section . Indian Railways . 30 April 2019 . 61 . 12 September 2009.
  14. Web site: School Information . Commissionerate of School Education . Government of Andhra Pradesh . 7 May 2019.
  15. Web site: List of High Schools. Sakshi Education. 5 May 2016.