Phirangipuram

Phirangipuram
Village
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Phirangipuram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°17′20″N80°15′46″E / 16.28889°N 80.26278°E / 16.28889; 80.26278
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Guntur
Mandal	Phirangipuram
Government [1]
• Type	Panchayati raj
• Body	Phirangipuram gram panchayat
Area [2]
• Total	1,336 ha (3,301 acres)
Population  (2011) [3]
• Total	16,365
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	522529
Area code	+91–8641
Vehicle registration	AP

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

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] Census of India, the village had a population of 16,365, of which males are 8,155, females are 8,210 and the population under 6 years of age are 1,650. The average literacy rate stands at 70.25 percent, with 10,337 literates. ^[3]

Government and politics

Phirangipuram 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 19 schools. These include 8 Zilla Parishad/ Mandal Parishad and 11 private schools. ^[7]

See also

• List of villages in Guntur district

References

1. "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. National Informatics Centre. p. 111. 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, 372. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
3. "Population". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . Retrieved 8 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.