Pedakurapadu

Pedakurapadu
Village
New railway station of Pedakurapadu, Palnadu
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Pedakurapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°29′00″N80°16′00″E / 16.4833°N 80.2667°E / 16.4833; 80.2667
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Palnadu
Mandal	Pedakurapadu Mandal
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Pedakurapadu Gram Panchayat
•  Sarpanch	Gudipudi Raju
Area [2]
• Total	1,399 ha (3,457 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	7,062
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522402
Area code	+91–8641
Vehicle registration	AP

Pedakurapadu is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Pedakurapadu mandal in Sattenapalli revenue division. ^[2]

Government and politics

Pedakurapadu 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. ^[4] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch. ^[5] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA. ^[6]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 12 schools. These include 6 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad and 6 private schools. ^[7]

Transport

Pedakurapadu railway station is situated on Nallapadu–Pagidipalli section. It falls under the administration of Guntur railway division of the South Central Railway zone. ^[8]

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 112. 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, 390. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 17 May 2019.
4. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
5. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN   9788179732144.
6. "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. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
7. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
8. "Pedakurapadu railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 19 November 2015.