Kolakaluru

Kolakaluru
Neighborhood
Kolakaluru railway station signboard
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Kolakaluru Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°18′19″N80°37′06″E / 16.3052°N 80.6182°E / 16.3052; 80.6182
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Tenali
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Kolakaluru gram panchayat
•  Sarpanch	Dr.Choppara Preethi
Area [2]
• Total	250 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	15,607
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522307
Area code	+91–8644
Vehicle registration	AP

Kolakaluru is a neighborhood of Tenali city in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division. ^{[2] [4]} It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. ^[5]

History

The 13th and 14th century inscriptions related to Chola dynasty, Prataparudra II on temples and excavation of ancient treasures, depicts the historical significance of the region around the village. ^[6]

Geography

Canal at Kolakaluru

Kolakaluru is situated to the southeast of Tenali, ^[7] at 16°18′19″N80°37′06″E / 16.3052°N 80.6182°E / 16.3052; 80.6182 . The village is spread over an area of 25.58 km² (9.88 sq mi). ^[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] census, Kolakaluru had a population of 15,607. The population included 7,731 males and 7,876 females —a sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1000 males. 1,500 children were in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 758 were boys and 742 girls. The average literacy rate stood at 70.89%, compared to the state average of 67.41%, with 10,001 literates in the village population. ^{[3] [8]}

Government and politics

Kolakaluru signboard

Kolakaluru gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. ^[1] There are 16 wards, each represented by an elected ward member. ^[9] The present sarpanch is Choppara Preeti, elected by the ward members. ^[10] The village is administered by the Tenali Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions. ^[7]

Kolakaluru in Tenali mandal is represented by Tenali assembly constituency of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. ^[11] The present MLA representing the constituency is Nadendla Manohar of Janasena Party. ^[12]

Transport

Road over bridge at Kolakaluru on Guntur-Nandivelugu road

Guntur-Nandivelugu road passes through the village and connects it with the district headquarter. ^[13] Kolakaluru railway station is situated on the mutual Howrah-Chennai and New Delhi–Chennai main lines. It is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. ^[14]

Kolakaluru Village is well connected to Tenali City. Tenali is the city that is much near to kolakaluru village at the distance of 10 km. According to 2011 in the Tenali City expansion the kolakaluru village was there. The Nearest railway station to the Village are kolakaluru railway station and Tenali junction railway station.^{[ citation needed ]}

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. ^{[15] [16]} The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools of the village are 1,731. ^[17] There are 15 schools which include, six private, eight Mandal Parishad and ZPHS, and other types of school as well. ^{[18] [19]}

See also

• Villages in Tenali mandal

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Handbook : Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14, 408. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
4. "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
5. "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 17 May 2019.
6. A Manual of the Kistna District, in the Presidency of Madras: Compiled for the Government of Madras. Lawrence Asylum Press. 1883. p. 213. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
7. "District Census Handbook : Guntur" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 650–651. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
8. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
9. "Local Body Elected Members of Kolakaluru". Area Profiler. Ministry of Panchayati Raj . Retrieved 31 May 2019.
10. "PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN CAMPAIGN". gpdp.nic.in. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
11. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
12. "Member's Report". Andhra Pradesh Legislature Assembly. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
13. "Traffic restrictions for TDP meet". The Hindu. 5 November 2008. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 12 May 2016.
14. "Kolakalur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
15. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
16. "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
17. "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
18. "CSE". cse.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
19. "DSE - Department of School Education". cse.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 28 November 2016.