Gogulapadu

Gogulapadu
Village
Interactive map of Gogulapadu
Gogulapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°35′N79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Gurazala
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Gogulapadu gram panchayat
Area [1]
• Total	1,254 ha (3,100 acres)
Population  (2011) [2]
• Total	3,026
• Density	241.3/km2 (625.0/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522615
Area code	+91–863
Vehicle registration	AP

Gogulapadu is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gurazala mandal of Gurazala revenue division. ^[3]

History

The famous battle Palnati Yudhdham (War of Palnadu) took place between Gurazala and Macherla between 1176 AD – 1182 AD at Karempudi (Yuddabhoomi).

Geography

Gogulapadu is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Gurazala, ^[4] at 16°35′N79°34′E / 16.58°N 79.57°E / 16.58; 79.57 . It is spread over an area of 3,026 ha (7,480 acres). ^[1]

Governance

Gogulapadu gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. ^[5]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has 2 Zilla/Mandal Parishad schools. ^[6]

References

1. "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 204. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
2. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 8 May 2019.
3. "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
4. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 232–233. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
6. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.