Chiluvuru

Chiluvuru
Village
Chiluvuru railway signboard
Chiluvuru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°22′43″N80°36′53″E / 16.3785°N 80.6146°E / 16.3785; 80.6146
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Duggirala
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Chiluvuru gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	805 ha (1,989 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	7,952
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522330
Area code	+91–8644
Vehicle registration	AP

Chiluvuru) is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Duggirala mandal of Tenali revenue division. ^[2]

Geography

Chiluvuru is situated to the northwest of the mandal headquarters, Duggirala, ^[4] at 16°22′43″N80°36′53″E / 16.3785°N 80.6146°E / 16.3785; 80.6146 . It is spread over an area of 805 ha (1,990 acres). ^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] census, Chiluvuru had a population of 7,952. The total population constitute, 3,948 males and 4,004 females —a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males. 774 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 393 are boys and 381 are girls —a ratio of 970 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 70.42% with 5,055 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%. ^[3]

Government and politics

Chiluvuru gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. ^[1] It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. ^[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA. ^[6]

Chilvuru panchayat in Duggirala mandal is a part of Mangalagiri assembly constituency for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It falls under Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency), one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh. ^[7]

Transport

Chiluvur railway station is located on the mutual line of Howrah-Chennai and New Delhi-Chennai lines, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. ^[8] Locally you can reach Chiluvuru from Vijayawada and Guntur via Mangalgiri from where you get frequent three-wheelers either hire or sharing/

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These schools include 4 private, 3 MPP schools. ^[9]

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 100. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 396. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 9 May 2019.
4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 626–627. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
6. "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority . Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 30 December 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
7. "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
8. "Chiluvur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
9. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.