Pallekona

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Pallekona
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Pallekona
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Pallekona
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°29′32″N80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E / 16.49222; 80.00889
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Bapatla
Mandal Bhattiprolu
Government
[1]
 • Type Panchayati raj
 • BodyPallekona Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total
856 ha (2,115 acres)
Population
 (2011) [4]
 • Total
4,047
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
522xxx
Area code +91–
Vehicle registration AP

Pallekona is a village in Bapatla district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the located in Bhattiprolu mandal of Tenali revenue division. [3] It forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. [2]

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Geography

Pallekona is situated to the south of the mandal headquarters, Bhattiprolu, [5] at 16°29′32″N80°00′32″E / 16.49222°N 80.00889°E / 16.49222; 80.00889 . It is spread over an area of 856 ha (2,120 acres). [3]

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, the total number of households in the village were 1,134. It had a total population of 4,047, which includes 2,049 males, 1,998 females and 365 children in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 57.08% with 10,337 literates. [4]

Governance

Pallekona 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. [6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 8 schools. These schools include 2 private and 6 Zilla/Mandal Parishad. [7]

Transport

Pallikona railway station provides rail connectivity, which is located on the Tenali-Repalle branch line of Guntur railway division. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region – Amendment" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority . Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 22 September 2015. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part B)" (PDF). Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 14, 474. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook : Guntur (Part A)" (PDF). Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh. 2011. pp. 5, 782–783. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ↑ Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
  7. ↑ "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Distances in kilometers between stations on the Tenali Jn. - Repalle section" (PDF). Indian Railways. 12 September 2009. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.