Uppalapadu

Not to be confused with Koru Uppalapadu.

Uppalapadu
Village
Heronry at Uppalpadu
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Uppalapadu Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°11′N80°18′E / 16.18°N 80.30°E / 16.18; 80.30
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Pedakakani
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Uppalapadu gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,660 ha (4,100 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	6,175
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522509
Area code	+91–863
Vehicle registration	AP

Uppalapadu is a village in the Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pedakakani mandal of Guntur revenue division. ^[2]

Geography

Uppalapadu is located at 16°11′N80°18′E / 16.18°N 80.30°E / 16.18; 80.30 . ^[4] it is located 2km from Pedakakani.

Bird sanctuary

Main article: Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary

The Bird Center is located just after the village entrance. The water tanks in the village are unique as they provide refuge to many species of birds, including endangered spot-billed pelicans and painted storks. The birds migrate here from various places such as Siberia, and use the center for nesting. ^[5]

Government and politics

Uppalapadu 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] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch. ^[7] The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA. ^[8]

Education

As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 7 schools. These include 5 Zilla Parishad/Mandal Parishad and 2 private schools. ^[9]

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. "Location co-ordinates of Uppalapadu". Wikimapia. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
5. "Uppalapadu Bird sanctuary". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 20 July 2005. Archived from the original on 14 December 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
6. Seetharam, Mukkavilli (1 January 1990). Citizen Participation in Rural Development. Mittal Publications. p. 34. ISBN   9788170992271.
7. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN   9788179732144.
8. "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. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
9. "School Information". Commissionerate of School Education. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

External links

• Uppalapadu on BirdLife.Org
• "RAM ROBERT RAHIM DETECTIVE PRODUCTIONS; UPPALAPADU; PEDAKAKANI MANDALAM; GUNTUR (DT.; A.P., INDIA-522509; Mobile [phone]"