Malladi, Guntur district

Malladi
Village
Malladi Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°34′57″N80°16′42″E / 16.5824°N 80.2782°E / 16.5824; 80.2782 Coordinates: 16°34′57″N80°16′42″E / 16.5824°N 80.2782°E / 16.5824; 80.2782
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Amaravathi
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Malladi Gram Panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	572 km2 (221 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	2,582
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522025
Area code(s)	+91–8640
Vehicle registration	AP

Malladi is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Amaravathi mandal of Guntur revenue division. ^[2] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, under the jurisdiction of APCRDA. ^[4]

Geography

Malladi is situated to the west of the mandal headquarters, Amaravathi, ^[5] at 16°34′57″N80°16′42″E / 16.5824°N 80.2782°E / 16.5824; 80.2782 . It is spread over an area of 2,582 ha (6,380 acres). ^[2] This village and the surrounding areas of Amaravathi have a continuous history of at least 2,300 years. ^[6]

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] Census of India, the village had a population of 2,582. The total population constitute, 1,247 males and 1,335 females —a sex ratio of 1071 females per 1000 males. 289 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 144 are boys and 145 are girls —a ratio of 1007 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 59.83% with 1,372 literates, significantly lower than the state average of 67.41%. ^{[3] [7]}

Government and politics

Malladi Gram Panchayat is the local self-government of the village. ^[1] There are wards, each represented by an elected ward member. The present sarpanch is vacant, elected by the ward members. ^[8] The village is administered by the Amaravathi Mandal Parishad at the intermediate level of panchayat raj institutions. ^[5]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 4 Zilla/Mandal Parishad. ^[9]

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district

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 Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 252. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. "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.
5. "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 328–329. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
6. Varma, Sujatha (7 September 2015). "Ancient sculptures found in Amaravati". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
7. "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.
8. Mathew, George; Sciences, Institute of Social (1995). Status of Panchayati Raj in the States of India, 1994. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 19, 78. ISBN   9788170225539 . Retrieved 31 May 2019.
9. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.