Athota

Athota
Village
Village of Athota
Athota
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°17′28″N 80°40′54″E / 16.2910°N 80.6816°E / 16.2910; 80.6816Coordinates: 16°17′28″N 80°40′54″E / 16.2910°N 80.6816°E / 16.2910; 80.6816
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Kollipara
Area[1]
 • Total 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,628
 • Density 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Athota is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 9 km from Kollipara mandal.

Religion in Athota
(Census 2011)[2]
Hinduism
 
 86.00%
Schedule Caste
 
 9.12%
Schedule Tribe
 
 3.64%
Others
 
 0.18%

History

Athota's government has issued a mandate to identify the zones and villages coming under the Andhra Pradesh Development Authority Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA). Most of the villages identified at present are in the VJT. Previously, some of the villages in the area of VMT were joined with other villages in the area. The Chief Secretary of the Municipal Council issued orders for identifying mandals and villages in Guntur and Krishna districts coming under the CRDA.[3]

Governance

Panchayathi Office Athota

Athota, being a part of Kollipara mandal, falls under Tenali (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, which in turn is a part of Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Zones within Guntur District

The CRDA also comes under the mandate of Tadapalli, Mangalagiri, Tululgur, Duggiri, Tenali, Tadikonda, Guntur Mandalam, Cebrulos, Madikondur, Pidakakani, Vatticherukuru, Amaravathi, Kollipara, Vemooru, Kollur, Amrutralur and Chundur mandal.

Village Geography

Nearby villages

The nearby villages are Nilapadu which is 2 km away, Somasundarampalam which is 3 km away, Chivalor which is again 3 km away,Chintalapudi which is 4 k away and nandivelugu which is 4km away

Nearby zones

The Dugagiri mandal in the north, Kollipara mandal in the east, the Dakshina Thalamuram and the Thottuvallur zone in the east.

Educational facilities

Z.P.High School Athota

In the village, there are four basic private schools, one primary school, one private primary school and one government secondary school.

Nearby Junior College, Government Arts / Science Degree College in Collippa and Engineering College Chintapudi. The nearest management college is in Chittalapudi, medical college and polytechnics in Guntur.

The nearest vocational training school is in Kollipara, the university education center and the rehabilitation special schools in Guntur.

Medical facilities

Government medical facilities

There are doctors at a primary health center at Athotha. One has paramedical staff. There is also a veterinary clinic where there is a doctor and a paramedical cobbler.

The above mentioned primary health center, is around 5 to 10 km from the village. Mother/Child Care Center, There is a hospital called TB hospital which is 10 km away from the village. If you go further, there are some more hospitals called the Alopati Hospital, Alternate Drug Hospital, Nomadic Medical Center, and Family Welfare Center.

Private medical facilities

There is a private medical facility in the village with a doctor who has degrees similar to MBBS.

Drinking water

The village receives water through handpuffs throughout the year.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, this village spreads across 711.00 hectares and comprises 1723 homes and 5628 inhabitants. The number of males in the village was 2793 and the number of females was 2835. The number of Scheduled Caste people was 708 while the number of Scheduled Tribes was 70.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14, 402. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Athota Religion 2011". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ↑ November, R. (1991-03-01). "Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA) Handbook". Fort Belvoir, VA.
  4. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (pdf). Election Commission of India. p. 22. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India - Village amenities of 2011".
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