Kaza, Guntur district

Kaza
Village
Kaza toll plaza
Kaza
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°23′26″N 80°32′33″E / 16.3906°N 80.5425°E / 16.3906; 80.5425Coordinates: 16°23′26″N 80°32′33″E / 16.3906°N 80.5425°E / 16.3906; 80.5425
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Guntur
Mandal Mangalagiri
Government
  Body Kaza gramapanchayathi
Area[1]
  Total 18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 22 m (72 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 10,148
  Density 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 522503

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

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, Kaza had a population of 10,148 with 2490 households. The total population constitute, 5,708 males and 4,440 females —a sex ratio of 779 females per 1000 males. 955 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 485 are boys and 470 are girls —a ratio of 969 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 69.06% with 6,349 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.[3][4]

Government and politics

Kaza gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village.[5] The gram panchayat has 16 wards and each ward is represented by an elected Ward member.[6] The ward members are headed by a Sarpanch and the present sarpanch is Kattepogu Venkaiah.[6][7] Mallipeddi Ramesh is the secretary of the panchayat.[8] Kaza village is a part of Mangalagiri assembly constituency for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The assembly segment is in a part of Guntur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Transport

Kaza lies on National Highway 16. APSRTC provides bus services from Vijayawada, Guntur and Mangalagiri to this region.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,270. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. "Elevation for Kaza". Veloroutes. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)" (PDF). Official Portal of Andhra Pradesh Government. p. 43. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. "Kaza Village Panchayat". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Elected Representatives". National Panchayat Portal. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. Social Science. Vk Publications. p. 117. ISBN 9788179732144.
  8. "Layout page". areaprofiler.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
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