Peda Ankalam

Peda Ankalam
village
Interactive map of Peda Ankalam
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Population  (2001)
• Total	1,173
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Pedankalam or Peda Ankalam is a village and panchayat in Seethanagaram mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Pedankalam Anicut

Peda Ankalam Anicut was constructed across River Suvarnamukhi, a tributary of River Nagavali near Pedankalam village. ^[1] The project is aimed to irrigate a total ayacut of 8,257 acres in the (i) Vizianagaram district (Balijipeta Mandal) - 6,617 Acres and (ii) Srikakulam district (Vangara Mandal) – 1,640 acres (660 ha)

The project was constructed during 1975-79. It utilizes 1.073 TMC of the available water. The project cost is ₹ 240 Lakhs.

Demographics

According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Pedankalam village is as follows:

• Total Population: 1,173 in 264 Households
• Male Population: 577 and Female Population: 596
• Children Under 6-years of age: 143 (Boys - 70 and Girls - 73)
• Total Literates: 408

References

1. "Pedankalam Anicut at A.P.Irrigation website". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.