Angalakuduru

Angalakuduru
అంగలకుదురు
Village

Signboard of Angalakuduru village
Angalakuduru
Angalakuduru

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°14′21″N 80°36′42″E / 16.23917°N 80.61167°E / 16.23917; 80.61167Coordinates: 16°14′21″N 80°36′42″E / 16.23917°N 80.61167°E / 16.23917; 80.61167
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Area[1]
 • Total 9.11 km2 (3.52 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 9,920
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Angalakuduru is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Tenali mandal of Tenali revenue division.[1][4]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Angalakuduru had a population of 9,920. The total population constitute, 4,819 males and 5,101 females — a sex ratio of 1059 females per 1000 males. 803 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 402 are boys and 401 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 77.75% with 7,088 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][5]

Government and politics

Angalakuduru gram panchayat welcome board

Angalakuduru gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[6][7] The panchayat has a total of 20 wards and each ward is represented by an elected ward member.[8] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch and the present sarpanch is Vuriti Bhavani.[9][10] B.Subbarao is the secretary of the panchayat.[8]

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation of the village and the main crops been cultivated are paddy, maize, black gram etc.[11] Apart from it, there exists some small occupations such as weaving baskets, bags, mats etc., from water hyacinth.[12]

Transport

Angalakuduru railway station signboard

Angalakuduru has road and rail connectivity. It lies on the Guntur–Tenali road passing through the village.[13][14] Angalakuduru railway station is an F–category station on Guntur–Tenali section and is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railway zone.[15]

Education

VSR and JDM Zilla Parishad High School

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[16][17] The total number of students enrolled in primary, upper primary and high schools in the village are 1,471.[18] VSR and JDM Zilla Parishad High School is a Zilla Parishad funded school, which provides secondary education in the village.[19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,408. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Elevation for Angalakuduru". Veloroutes. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Gram Panchayat Identification Codes" (PDF). Saakshar Bharat Mission. p. 120. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Angalakuduru Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Elected Representatives". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
  10. ↑ "List of elected Sarpanchas in Grampanchayat of Guntur district, 2013" (PDF). State Election Commission. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Susarla, Ramesh (17 December 2009). "Tenant farmers in Guntur district the worst-affected". Guntur: The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Samuel, Jonathan (25 August 2015). "Making the most out of water weed". Tenali: The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Tenali Zonal Development Plan" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  14. ↑ A Manual of the Kistna District, in the Presidency of Madras: Compiled for the Government of Madras. Lawrence Asylum Press. 1883-01-01. p. 213.
  15. ↑ "Evolution of Guntur Division" (PDF). South Central Railway. p. 11. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "Student Information Report". Commissionerate of School Education. Child info 2015–16, District School Education – Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "List of High Schools" (PDF). Sakshi Education. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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