Kandukur, Prakasam district

Kandukuru
Skandapurik
Town
Kandukuru
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Kandukuru
Kandukuru (India)
Coordinates: 15°13′00″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2166650°N 79.9042°E / 15.2166650; 79.9042Coordinates: 15°13′00″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2166650°N 79.9042°E / 15.2166650; 79.9042
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Prakasam
Government
 • Type Indian gov.t
 • Body MLA
Area[1]
 • Total 71.86 km2 (27.75 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 58,000
 • Density 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Language Telugu and Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 523 105

Kandukur or Kandukuru is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Kandukur mandal in Kandukur revenue division.[3]

Geography

Kandukuru (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located at 15°12′59″N 79°54′15″E / 15.2165°N 79.9042°E / 15.2165; 79.9042.[4] It has an average elevation of 13 metres (43 ft). kandukur road

Demographics

As of 2017 India census,[5] Kandukur had a population of 1,54,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kandukur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kandukuru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Agriculture is the primary industry of Kandukur, and the town is a major center for tobacco trading in Andhra Pradesh.

Transport

Roadways

The main transport mode is road way. APSRTC is a major bus station in Kandukur. Private transport like autos play major role in town. This town is connected by road to major destinations.National Highway 16 is 9 km distance from the town,a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, by passes the city.[6]

Railways

Nearest railway station is Singarayakonda.This railway station is classified as a B–category station in the Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. Singrayakonda is connected 10 km by road.

Airport

Nearest air stations are Gannavaram near Vijayawada and Renigunta near Tirupati. A new greenfield airport was approved for Ongole in February 2014.

Assembly constituency

Kandukuru is an assembly constituency in Praksam District, Andhra Pradesh. There were 1,76,773 registered voters in Kandukuru constituency for the 1999 elections. Kandukuru is part of "Nellore" parliament constituency.

List of Elected Members:

  • From 2014 - Pothula Ramarao(ysrcp)
  • 2009 -2014 - Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy (Municipal Minister – 2011)(congress)
  • 2004 -2009 - Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy(congress)
  • 1999 -2004 - Dr. Divi Sivaram(TDP)
  • 1994 -1999 - Dr. Divi Sivaram(TDP)
  • 1989 - 1994 - Manugunta Maheedhar Reddy(CONGRESS)
  • 1983 - 1988 - Sri Manugunta Adinarayana Reddy(CONGRESS)
  • 1978 - 1983 - Divi Kondaiah Chowdary(congress)
  • 1972–1978 - Manugunta Adinarayana Reddy(congress)
  • 1967–1972 - Nalamothu Chenchurama Naidu(congress)
  • 1962–1967 - Nalamothu Chenchurama Naidu(congress)
  • 1957–1962 - Divi Kondaiah Chowdary(congress)

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu. There are two engineering colleges in the vicinity.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Prakasam District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 166, 180. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kandukur
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  6. ↑ "National Highways Development Project Map". National Highways Authority of India. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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