Mittagudipadu

Mittagudipadu
Village
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Mittagudipadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°34′11″N79°32′21″E / 16.5697324°N 79.5392686°E / 16.5697324; 79.5392686
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Rentachintala
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Manchikallu gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,272 ha (3,143 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	1,746
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522421
Area code	+91–8642
Vehicle registration	AP

Mittagudipadu is a village in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Rentachintala mandal of Gurazala revenue division. ^{[4] [2]}

Etymology

The name Mittagudipadu is said to have originated from Metta(Old), Gudi(Temple). The village is named due to the reason of very Olden Temples.

Geography and climate

Mittagudipadu is located near latitude 16.55 N and longitude 79.55 E. The village lies in the Krishna River plains, having an elevation of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level. The nearest large water body is the Nagarjuna Sagar lake, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Rentachintala.^{[ citation needed ]}

Mittagudipadu has a Tropical wet and dry climate. The highest temperatures are experienced in the month of May, when the summer season is at its peak. The maximum temperature averages more than 40 degrees, occasionally reaching as high as 45 degrees. ^[5] The highest temperature ever recorded is 52 degrees Celsius in 2012. Winters are pleasant, with occasional spells of rain from the northwest monsoon.^{[ citation needed ]}

Climate data for Mittagudipadu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.4 (99.3)	40.6 (105.1)	44.4 (111.9)	46.6 (115.9)	48.3 (118.9)	47.2 (117.0)	42.2 (108.0)	40.1 (104.2)	42.1 (107.8)	41.0 (105.8)	36.1 (97.0)	35.6 (96.1)	48.3 (118.9)
Record low °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	9.4 (48.9)	15.0 (59.0)	14.7 (58.5)	18.3 (64.9)	20.0 (68.0)	19.3 (66.7)	16.5 (61.7)	18.9 (66.0)	16.0 (60.8)	12.2 (54.0)	10.0 (50.0)	9.4 (48.9)
Source: India Meteorological Department [6]

Demographics

As per the latest 2016 Census of India, Mittagudipadu has a total population of nearly 5,000. Males constitute 51% and females constitute 49% of the population. The literacy in Mittagudipadu is 75.46%, lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is at 63.33% and female literacy is at 47.27%. Less than 1% of the population at Mittagudipadu is below 6 years of age. ^[7]

Government and politics

Mittagudipadu 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. ^[8] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch. ^[9]

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "District Census Hand Book – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 14, 198. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 8 May 2019.
4. "New Gurazala revenue division created". The Hindu. Gurazala (Guntur District). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
5. "Five hottest places in India you might not know about". IndiaToday.in. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
6. "Extreme Temperatures in India up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
7. Census of India. "Primary Census Abstract Data 2011" . Retrieved 5 May 2014.
8. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
9. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN   9788179732144.