Penugonda

Penugonda
town
Penugonda Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Show map of Andhra Pradesh Penugonda Penugonda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16°39′17″N81°44′40″E / 16.6547°N 81.7445°E / 16.6547; 81.7445
Country	India
STATE	Andhra Pradesh
District	West Godavari district
Talukas	Penugonda Mandal
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Penugonda panchayati
Population  (2011)
• Total	16,038
• Rank	22 in west Godavari 320 in Andhra Pradesh
Languages
• official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	534320
Telephone code	08819
Vehicle registration	AP 37 & AP 39
Nearest city	Palakollu
Lok Sabha constituency	Narasapuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Achanta

Penugonda is a town in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Narasapuram to Nidadavolu main line passes through Penugonda. It is the junction for the people to go to Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Palakollu, Pekeru, Tanuku, and Bhimavaram.

North Peravali Mandal, South Achanta mandal and Poduru mandal, East Godavari River, West Iragavaram mandal and Penumantra mandal sharing boundaries with Vasavi Penugonda.

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] Census of India, Penugonda had a population of 16038. The total population constitute, 7857 males and 8181 females with a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 1377 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, with sex ratio of 1046 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate stands at 82.50%. ^[1] Penugonda mandal population of 69857.

Penugonda mandal

Penugonda mandal is one of the mandal in West Godavari district. Under Penugonda there are 14 villages and total it is known as Penugonda Mandal.

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Penugonda bus station. ^[2]

nearest Bus depots

Tanuku = 20kms Palakollu = 17kms

References

1. "Penugonda" . Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.